ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356612
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| Date: | Friday 4 October 1996 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Aviation Equipment, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8957Q |
| MSN: | 1627R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6021 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glide, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the airplane ran out of fuel while descending to land after an aerial application. During a subsequent forced landing, the airplane collided with trees and rough terrain, and was substantially damaged. According to the pilot, who was not injured, the right and left fuel quantity gauges read 1/4 and 1/2 full, respectively, just before the accident. The pilot stated that he thought he had about 30 to 40 gallons of fuel in the airplane, because of the cockpit fuel gauge indications. Visual verification of fuel quantity before the flight was not performed.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight inspection, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of power. Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of cockpit fuel gauges and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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