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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Butler, MO · June 16, 2002

Date: June 16, 2002 · 20:51 local
Place: Butler, MO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5953R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA167
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total657 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5953RRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2008 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253622 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The flight originated in rapid city, south dakota, and after about 5 hours in the air the pilot decided to refuel at Butler, Missouri. During letdown to the traffic pattern, the engine quit due to fuel starvation. The pilot was unable to restart the engine, could not glide to the airport, landed off airport doing substantial damage to the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND AFTER ABOUT 5 HOURS IN THE AIR THE PILOT DECIDED TO REFUEL AT BUTLER, MISSOURI. DURING LETDOWN TO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, COULD NOT GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT, LANDED OFF AIRPORT DOING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.

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 CHI02LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportButler, MOThe fuel exhaustion, the inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, and the inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot. The unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing is a contributing factor.Jun 17, 2002 · Substantial damage