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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Rock Hill, SC · August 8, 1997

Date: August 8, 1997 · 14:55 local
Place: Rock Hill, SC
Airport: Rock Hill Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66098
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA117
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 303 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N66098Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275966 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Improper fuel use calculation resulted fuel exhaustion. Landed on plowed field. (-23) the aircraft was on an IFR flight plan from beaver county airport (bvi), PA, to Rock Hill (29J), SC. Approximately 10 miles from Rock Hill, the engine failed. An off-airport landing was attempted in a field at the intersection of Mt. Gallant road and mcclanie road in Rock Hill, SC. Pilot and passenger were both injured in the crash. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

IMPROPER FUEL USE CALCULATION RESULTED FUEL EXHAUSTION. LANDED ON PLOWED FIELD. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT (BVI), PA, TO ROCK HILL (29J), SC. APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM ROCK HILL, THE ENGINE FAILED. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A FIELD AT THE INTERSECTION OF MT. GALLANT ROAD AND MCCLANIE ROAD IN ROCK HILL, SC. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockhill, SCThe pilot's failure to plan and have adequate fuel for the flight.Aug 8, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66098 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830808042349ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Atlantic City, NJPilot made landing long and fast and aircraft overshot end of runway.Aug 8, 1983 · Substantial damage