ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356947
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1996 |
| Time: | 14:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Air Venture Flying Club |
| Registration: | N737DK |
| MSN: | 17269336 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3221 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Victoria, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, MS (KORO) |
| Olive Branch, MS (OLV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was in cruise flight at 4,000 feet in radio contact with Memphis Tower, when the engine quit. He informed Memphis Tower that he had run out of gas. He made a forced landing to an open field. The airplane collided with trees on final approach, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The left and right fuel tanks were not ruptured. About 1 1/2 gallons of fuel was present in the right fuel tank, and about 3 quarts of fuel was present in the left fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA199
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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