ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368526
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1989 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172E |
| Owner/operator: | Phil Hulme |
| Registration: | N7744U |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mariposa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles, CA (WHP |
| Columbia, CA (O22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT PILOT MISCALCULATED THE FUEL SUPPLY. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL OR POST CRASH LEAKAGE.
Probable Cause: STUDENT PILOT'S MISCALCULATION OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH LED TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA235
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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