ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386191
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| Date: | Sunday 25 February 2001 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172I |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Mega Bucks Inc. |
| Registration: | N46115 |
| MSN: | 17257049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6683 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Suffolk, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Islip-Long Island MacArthur Airport, NY (ISP/KISP) |
| Norfolk-Hampton Roads Executive Airport, VA (KPVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a 4 hour cross county flight, about 5 miles north-northwest of the destination airport, the pilot reported the airplane "ran out of gas" and had lost engine power. During a forced landing to a road, the airplane struck a vehicle and stop sign. The pilot stated he encountered "a little more headwind then was predicated;" however, he felt enough fuel remained in the airplane to reach his destination. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left and right fuel tanks were "dry." The pilot obtained his private pilot license in December of 2000, and had accumulated about 100 hours of total flight experience.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA080
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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