19971004030079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P172D · Umatilla, FL · October 4, 1997

Date: October 4, 1997 · 16:25 local
Place: Umatilla, FL
Airport: Umatilla Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8582X
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA005
Reported as: Cessna P172D
Reported engine: Continental GO300E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total40 in this make and model

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What happened

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Lost power on climbout. Hit fence. Flipped over landing. Fuel selector on empty tank. (-23) fuel selector was "on" the right tank. Fuel placards "both tanks on for take off and landings. Fuel remaining in the left tank was approximate 13 gallons. The right fuel tank had 4.5 gallons of fuel. The type certificated data sheet shows that the unusable fuel for this model is 10.5 or 5.25 gallon per tank. Engine failure during departure, attempted emergency land back at field, hit fence.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. HIT FENCE. FLIPPED OVER LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. (-23) FUEL SELECTOR WAS "ON" THE RIGHT TANK. FUEL PLACARDS "BOTH TANKS ON FOR TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS. FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT TANK WAS APPROXIMATE 13 GALLONS. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD 4.5 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE TYPE CERTIFICATED DATA SHEET SHOWS THAT THE UNUSABLE FUEL FOR THIS MODEL IS 10.5 OR 5.25 GALLON PER TANK. ENGINE FAILURE DURING DEPARTURE, ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LAND BACK AT FIELD, HIT FENCE.

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 MIA98LA005Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUmatilla, FLThe improper fuel tank selector position by the pilot-in-command resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Oct 4, 1997 · Substantial damage