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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Jensen, UT · October 14, 2000

Date: October 14, 2000 · 19:02 local
Place: Jensen, UT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N738CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA004
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0

N738CWRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2008 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269881 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Cross country sight seeing flight. Pilot admitted not determining visually how much fuel was on board a/c prior to departure. A/c was determined to have no fuel onboard at the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CROSS COUNTRY SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. PILOT ADMITTED NOT DETERMINING VISUALLY HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ON BOARD A/C PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A/C WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE NO FUEL ONBOARD AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

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 DEN01LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJensen, UTan undershoot due to misjudging distance/altitude during an emergency landing. Factors were: inadequate preflight, failure to refuel, fuel exhaustion, operating with an inoperative fuel gauge, and failure to attain a proper glide path during approach.Oct 15, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N738CW · 1

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

Incident 19870905064699IDescent · Upalco, UTEngine ran rough after improper carburetor heat use. Landed rather than trying to clear powerlines as power resumedSep 5, 1987 · Minor damage