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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Puyallup, WA · September 29, 1998

Date: September 29, 1998 · 22:20 local
Place: Puyallup, WA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2880Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98LA191
Reported as: Cessna 172L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 107 total13 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N2880QRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2009 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259880 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Aircraft fuel topped off at 150 gallons prior to initial departure. Route of flight 1S0-595-BFI-FHR-BFI-1SO. Total flight time 5.3 hours (hobbs). No fuel stops. Engine quit approximately 300' AGL during climb out of 150 after touch and go. During emergency landing, impacted delivery truck, several signs, and a small satellite antenna. Improper preflight resulted in insufficient fuel for completion of the flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT FUEL TOPPED OFF AT 150 GALLONS PRIOR TO INITIAL DEPARTURE. ROUTE OF FLIGHT 1S0-595-BFI-FHR-BFI-1SO. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME 5.3 HOURS (HOBBS). NO FUEL STOPS. ENGINE QUIT APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL DURING CLIMB OUT OF 150 AFTER TOUCH AND GO. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING, IMPACTED DELIVERY TRUCK, SEVERAL SIGNS, AND A SMALL SATELLITE ANTENNA. IMPROPER PREFLIGHT RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT FUEL FOR COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT.

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 SEA98LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPuyallup, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to refuel en-route resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were a vehicle (in the landing path) and dark night conditions.Sep 30, 1998 · Substantial damage