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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Sparta, WI · October 6, 2000

Date: October 6, 2000 · 19:25 local
Place: Sparta, WI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N13214
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA004
Reported as: Cessna 172M

N13214Registration cancelled Apr 18, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262579 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot fueled aircraft on last visit to blackriver falls. Did not add fuel for this leg. He stated the trip always took 2 hours each way (schauburg(06C)-black river falls-schaumburg, planning for 1/2 hr. Fuel at landing. Engine lost power at 4500' over ft mccoy, then quit. Pilot performed night forced landing, struck tree 30' above ground. Aircraft spun around, hit ground. Destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FUELED AIRCRAFT ON LAST VISIT TO BLACKRIVER FALLS. DID NOT ADD FUEL FOR THIS LEG. HE STATED THE TRIP ALWAYS TOOK 2 HOURS EACH WAY (SCHAUBURG(06C)-BLACK RIVER FALLS-SCHAUMBURG, PLANNING FOR 1/2 HR. FUEL AT LANDING.ENGINE LOST POWER AT 4500' OVER FT MCCOY, THEN QUIT. PILOT PERFORMED NIGHT FORCED LANDING, STRUCK TREE 30' ABOVE GROUND. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND, HIT GROUND. DESTROYED.

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 CHI01LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSparta, WIthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, improper fuel management, inadequate in-flight planning/decision, flight to destination alternate not performed, and the discontinued planned approach to the initially selected runway. Contributing factors…Oct 7, 2000 · Destroyed