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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · WSK M18A · Cherry Valley, AR · June 16, 1995

Date: June 16, 1995 · 09:30 local
Place: Cherry Valley, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2177Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA248
Reported as: WSK M18A

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What happened

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(-16) The pilot stated he allowed the aircraft to run out of fuel while involved in agricultural spraying operations. Damage resulted from the subsequent off-airport landing following the power loss. He added that the fuel gauges indicated a quarter tank of fuel remaining and assumed them to be correct.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE PILOT STATED HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS. DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE SUBSEQUENT OFF-AIRPORT LANDING FOLLOWING THE POWER LOSS. HE ADDED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL REMAINING AND ASSUMED THEM TO BE CORRECT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW95LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCherry Valley, ARFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jun 16, 1995 · Substantial damage