ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359790
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 September 1994 |
| Time: | 22:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Comair Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | N6517M |
| MSN: | 15284762 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5897 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lake City, FL (31J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA FAA FLIGHT SERVICE THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE FROM LAKE CITY, FLORIDA TO GAINESVILLE AND THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. WHILE ON APPROACH TO GAINESVILLE THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN TREES. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY AN FAA INSPECTOR INDICATED THERE WAS NO USABLE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND THAT THERE WAS NO REPORTED FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN OVER 6 HOURS SINCE THE LAST REFUELING. THE OPERATOR STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAS A 37 GALLON USABLE CAPACITY AND CONSUMES 6 GALLONS PER HOUR.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CORRECTLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA211
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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