ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387355
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Date: | Saturday 2 September 2000 |
Time: | 13:59 LT |
Type: | Cessna 177B |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N30955 |
MSN: | 17701565 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1518 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1F6 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Hinkley, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA (PSP |
Destination airport: | Yucca Valley, CA (L22 |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The purpose of the flight was to ferry the airplane to another airport, approximately 20 minutes away, for repairs. The airplane departed the first airport at 0930 the day of the accident, and traveled to the accident site approximately 76 sm away. At 1400, the sheriff's department was notified of an airplane accident and subsequently responded to the location. When the deputy interviewed the pilot, he stated that he had been flying for 2 1/2 hours and was confused as to where he was and how he had gotten there. The pilot reported that he made a forced landing when he noted that his fuel tank gage read empty. He landed on a dirt road and on the landing rollout struck a berm, became airborne again, and came to rest on the main landing gear after colliding with an obstruction. Retrieval personnel reported that they recovered 2 gallons of fuel per wing. According to the aircraft manufacturer, the airplane has a total fuel capacity of 50 gallons; usable fuel is 24.5 gallons in each fuel tank, and .5 gallons of fuel in each fuel tank is unusable. Fuel burn at 2,300-2,400 rpm's was approximately 10 gallons per hour with endurance of about 4.9 hours of flight time. The accident was reported about 1 month later after the airplane was established to have substantial damage.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion when the pilot became lost and disoriented.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX00LA356 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA356
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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