20041009034449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Eliot, ME · October 9, 2004

Date: October 9, 2004 · 09:19 local
Place: Eliot, ME
Airport: Littlebrook Air Park Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80657
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05CA003
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total3,800 in this make and model

N80657Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266693 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted rented the aircraft with 1.1 hours since being topped off ossipee valley aviation. He flew from daw (skyhaven) to bhb (bar harbor) then started back towards daw at 7:40 am on 10/9/2004. 15 minutes out from daw he radioed ossipee valley aviation and was told it was overcast. He decided to divert to psm (pease) and at 9:19 am he told ATC he was running out of fuel. The pilot privacy data omitted slowed the aircraft down and then crashed into a corn field in Eliot Maine. Post accident investigation show a quart of fuel in the fuel tanks and none in the carburetor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ RENTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH 1.1 HOURS SINCE BEING TOPPED OFF OSSIPEE VALLEY AVIATION. HE FLEW FROM DAW (SKYHAVEN) TO BHB (BAR HARBOR) THEN STARTED BACK TOWARDS DAW AT 7:40 AM ON 10/9/2004. 15 MINUTES OUT FROM DAW HE RADIOED OSSIPEE VALLEY AVIATION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OVERCAST. HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO PSM (PEASE) AND AT 9:19 AM HE TOLD ATC HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND THEN CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD IN ELIOT MAINE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOW A QUART OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS AND NONE IN THE CARBURETOR.

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 NYC05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEliot, METhe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 9, 2004 · Substantial damage