ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385818
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 2001 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N18PF |
| MSN: | 17260457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4626 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-AIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Picayune, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eufaula-Weedon Field, AL (EUF/KEUF) |
| Bogalusa-George R. Carr Airport, LA (BXA/KBXA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was enroute when the engine lost power and quit. During an emergency descent out of 4500 feet, the pilot attempted to restore full engine power but failed. During the emergency descent to land in a hilly farm field, the airplane's left wing struck a utility pole severing the left wing from the airplane. During the onsite inspection, the two main fuel tanks were found to be empty as well as the right auxiliary fuel tank. The left auxiliary fuel tank had approximately 11.5 gallons.
The pilot attempted, but was unable to switch to the left auxiliary fuel tank due to a blown fuse. The fuses to the auxiliary fuel tanks are not accessible to the pilot in flight, this resulted in his inability to check them for condition or replace them, in flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inflight fuel planning /decision that resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the failure of the fuel transfer pump.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL01LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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