ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359587
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| Date: | Monday 7 November 1994 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1380F |
| MSN: | 17254875 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewiston, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV (KEKO) |
| (KLWS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED WEATHER THAT KEPT HIM FROM CLIMBING TO HIS PLANNED CRUISE ALTITUDE. WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND THE WEATHER AT LOWER ALTITUDES FOR ABOUT TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS, THE PILOT USED MORE FUEL THAN HE HAD PLANNED FOR, BUT ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL REFUELING STOP. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF USABLE FUEL ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL EN ROUTE. FACTORS INCLUDE THE EMBANKMENT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON WHICH HE MADE HIS FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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