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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Kinta, OK · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Kinta, OK
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4931R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA151
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,993 total3,397 in this make and model235 in the last 90 days

N4931RRegistered now · Cessna A188BS/N 18802448T · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated during a phone conversation on 05/15/2003 that he thought his ground help put fuel in the aircraft, however his ground help thought paul the pilot put the fuel in the aircraft. The pilot then operated the aircraft for around an hour before running out of fuel. (-23) see pilot statement faxed to the Oklahoma city FSDO on 05/20/2003.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED DURING A PHONE CONVERSATION ON 05/15/2003 THAT HE THOUGHT HIS GROUND HELP PUT FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER HIS GROUND HELP THOUGHT PAUL THE PILOT PUT THE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN OPERATED THE AIRCRAFT FOR AROUND AN HOUR BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. (-23) SEE PILOT STATEMENT FAXED TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY FSDO ON 05/20/2003.

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 FTW03LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKinta, OKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to supervise the refueling of the aircraft and failure to use his before takeoff checklist.May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage