HILO, HI, USA
N7320K
CESSNA 172XP
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REQUESTED 30 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR AN ESTIMATED FLIGHT TIME OF 3.5 HOURS. DURING THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THE RIGHT TANK WENT TO EMPTY. THE PILOT THEN SWITCHED TANKS AND ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT TANK MUST HAVE GONE DRY AS THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DIED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE INTO A SUGAR CANE FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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