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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172D · Bow, WA · February 8, 2009

Date: February 8, 2009 · 18:25 local
Place: Bow, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2404Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA113
Reported as: Cessna 172D
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total200 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2404YRegistered now · Cessna 172DS/N 17249704 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 172D Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed kbvs to pick up passenger in orcas island. Dropped passenger off at kbli. Pilot was returning from bellingham when aircraft lost engine power. Aircraft was over water when power loss occurred. Pilot landed in an open grass field. On landing roll airplane collided with ditch. Minor injuries. No pax, flight plan or services. Pilot attempted to restart without success. Pilot stated fuel in left tank was just above empty and fuel in right tank was ½. Pilot stated he departed with ½ fuel in right tank and ¼ fuel in left tank.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED KBVS TO PICK UP PASSENGER IN ORCAS ISLAND. DROPPED PASSENGER OFF AT KBLI. PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM BELLINGHAM WHEN AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS OVER WATER WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED. PILOT LANDED IN AN OPEN GRASS FIELD. ON LANDING ROLL AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH DITCH. MINOR INJURIES. NO PAX, FLIGHT PLAN OR SERVICES. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT STATED FUEL IN LEFT TANK WAS JUST ABOVE EMPTY AND FUEL IN RIGHT TANK WAS ½. PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED WITH ½ FUEL IN RIGHT TANK AND ¼ FUEL IN LEFT TANK.

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 WPR09CA113Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBow, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel quantity on board.Feb 9, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2404Y · 1

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

Incident 20000121002019IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Center Island, WA(-23) Pilot was taxiing on grass when the nose wheel went into a hole, resulting in the prop striking the ground. No other damage was incurred and there were no injuries.Jan 21, 2000 · Minor damage