ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362797
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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1992 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62527 |
| MSN: | 17275293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4123 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buford, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Covington, KY (KCVG) |
| Athens, GA (KATH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT STATED THE HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIS FUEL STATUS AS A RESULT OF ENCOUNTERING HEAD WINDS IN EXCESS OF THOSE USED FOR PLANNING THE FLIGHT. DURING HIS ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT ALTERNATE AIRPORTS TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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