ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361433
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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1993 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Leon Ross |
| Registration: | N90441 |
| MSN: | 17256642 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6170 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillips, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , ME (10M) |
| (10M) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000 FEET , 2 MILES NORTH OF PHILLIPS AIRPORT, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO FORCE LAND AT THE AIRPORT, BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE ABOUT 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ABOARD AT TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, HE NOTED THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGES WERE NEAR EMPTY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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