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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 175 · Wierscave, VA · March 9, 1997

Date: March 9, 1997 · 20:12 local
Place: Wierscave, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9485B
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97LA053
Reported as: Cessna 175

N9485BRegistered now · Cessna 175S/N 55285 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 175 Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot did not receive accurate information when checked out in CE-175 regarding fuel burn requirements and flight planning, nor did pilot adequately plan his cross country flight in accordance with performance info in owner's manual. Failure to insure adequate fuel for trip resulted in accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ACCURATE INFORMATION WHEN CHECKED OUT IN CE-175 REGARDING FUEL BURN REQUIREMENTS AND FLIGHT PLANNING, NOR DID PILOT ADEQUATELY PLAN HIS CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE INFO IN OWNER'S MANUAL. FAILURE TO INSURE ADEQUATE FUEL FOR TRIP RESULTED IN ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD97LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeirs Cave, VAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.Mar 10, 1997 · Substantial damage