ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360018
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| Date: | Monday 8 August 1994 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4826R |
| MSN: | 18802345T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sherman, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Snyder, TX (KSNK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE AT 1,800 FEET AGL, ABOUT 8 MILES SHORT OF HIS INTENDED REFUELING STOP. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. HOWEVER, ONE WING STRUCK A TREE ON SHORT FINAL AND THE AIRPLANE THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAPS HAD BEEN LEAKING. THE LEAK RATE WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN VISIBLE TO THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE LEAKING FUEL CAPS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA264
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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