ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385345
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| Date: | Friday 13 October 2000 |
| Time: | 09:21 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172-B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7894X |
| MSN: | 17248394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5487 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D-6DR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palatka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Crescent City, FL (26J) |
| (28J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while on the fourth touch-and-go approach, the engine lost power and quit about 3/4 of a mile short of the runway. The pilot selected a forced landing area and attempted a landing on a nearby road. During the approach to land the airplane collided with an automobile. The on-scene examination of the airplane revealed that less then one gallon of fuel remained in both fuel tanks. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were found during the engine examination.
Probable Cause: The CFI's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 17:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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