ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362760
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| Date: | Monday 19 October 1992 |
| Time: | 21:39 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3107T |
| MSN: | 17700407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgantown, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laurel, MD (W18) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED WITH APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. AT 2.3 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT AND ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON A HIGHWAY. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS AT THE CRASH SITE. AN ENGINE RUN REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND PLANNING, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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