LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA
N9865Q
CESSNA 172M
BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL. HE BELIEVED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE FLT & REPORTED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGES AGREED WITH HIS ESTIMATE. ACCORDING TO HIM, THERE WAS 25 TO 30 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN HE TOOK OFF & NO MORE THAN 20 GAL SHOULD HAVE BEEN NEED. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD AT DUSK, BUT THE ACFT CLIPPED THE TOPS OF TREES, THEN THE PLT MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN UNDERBRUSH BESIDE THE ROAD. THE PLT SUSPECTED EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION, A FUEL LEAK OR FUEL SYPHONING. HOWEVER, NO MALFUNCTION OR LEAKAGE WAS VERIFIED. THE ENG WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED & RAN SMOOTHLY AT 900 RPM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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