ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363796
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| Date: | Monday 17 February 1992 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Naples Air Center, Inc. |
| Registration: | N24211 |
| MSN: | 15280151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6429 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naples, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vero Beach, FL (KVRB) |
| Naples, FL (KAPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT, ON VACATION FROM ENGLAND, HAD RENTED TH E AIRPLANE FOR A PERSONAL, CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT IN SOUTH FLORIDA. HE ESTIMATED THE FUEL ENDURANCE TO BE 4.3 HOURS. ON THE FINAL LEG OF THE X-C, HE OBSERVED HIS FUEL SUPPLY GETTING LOW, BUT STILL ATTEMPTED TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. ABOUT 15 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REFUEL AT HIS INTERMEDIATE STOP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL AT HIS LAST DEPARTURE POINT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA045
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 06:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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