ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367822
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| Date: | Friday 20 October 1989 |
| Time: | 02:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172Q |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N96299 |
| MSN: | 17276054 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hiwasse, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KAPA) |
| Rogers, AR (KROG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DECLARED A 'MAYDAY' DUE TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER 15 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION DURING THE NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON HILLY, WOODED TERRAIN AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLIGHT AND INSURE THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO MONITOR THE FUEL LEVEL DURING THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA011
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1988 | N96299 | Aspen Flying Club | 0 | Englewood, CO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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