ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361739
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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1993 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Stramel Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N54003 |
| MSN: | 17274838 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3630 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-O2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Conroe, TX (KCXO) |
| Dallas, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PILOT ADDED FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL TO EACH WING TANK AFTER A TWO HOUR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,500 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER 1.5 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED TO A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND, COLLAPSING THE NOSE WHEEL, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY, WHILE THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY A PINT OF FUEL
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA205
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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