ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365963
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| Date: | Sunday 11 November 1990 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177A |
| Owner/operator: | Giles, Wilma |
| Registration: | N30438 |
| MSN: | 1770-1254 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dana Point, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (KSDM) |
| Fullerton, CA (KFUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT NEGOTIATED THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITHOUT REFUELING. HE INDICATED THAT THE FLIGHT TIME BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT LEG WAS 3.4 HOURS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 4.1 HOURS. ABOUT 35 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. DURING THE ENSUING EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PALM TREE AND CRASHED. THE PILOT TOLD RESCUE PERSONNEL THAT THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF GAS. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL IN THE TANKS OR FUEL SPILLAGE. THE PILOT FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ADDITIONAL FUEL CONSUMPTION USED WHILE EXECUTING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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