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FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Mobile, AL · October 28, 2004

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Date
October 28, 2004 · 21:15 local
Place
Mobile, AL
Airport
Bates Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2845Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA016
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
N2845QRegistration cancelled May 2, 2007 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259845 · Built 1971Airframe modelCessna 172LEngine 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) Pilot failed to ensure that sufficient fuel was on board the aircraft. Flight plan form found in the aircraft shows 5 hours estimated time enroute, 4 hours 30 min fuel on board. Pilot failed to monitor fuel state, resulting in fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT PLAN FORM FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT SHOWS 5 HOURS ESTIMATED TIME ENROUTE, 4 HOURS 30 MIN FUEL ON BOARD. PILOT FAILED TO MONITOR FUEL STATE, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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 ATL05CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMobile, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with the ground.Oct 29, 2004 · Substantial damage