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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Mc Call, ID · June 22, 2009

Date: June 22, 2009 · 09:45 local
Place: Mc Call, ID
Airport: Mc Call Municipal
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N12463
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA305
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total120 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N12463Registration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Cessna 172MS/N 17261998 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departe djohnson creek airport (3U2) at 0925 for a flight to mccall, ID (myl). Pilot stated that he departed with the aircraft fuel gauges indicating 1/4 in the left tank and less than 1/4 in the right tank. Being unfamiliar with the area, he stated that he departed in a hurry because he planned to follow another pilot to myl. The aircraft depleted all usable fuel and landed in a field 1/2 mile from myl. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTE DJOHNSON CREEK AIRPORT (3U2) AT 0925 FOR A FLIGHT TO MCCALL, ID (MYL). PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT FUEL GAUGES INDICATING 1/4 IN THE LEFT TANK AND LESS THAN 1/4 IN THE RIGHT TANK. BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, HE STATED THAT HE DEPARTED IN A HURRY BECAUSE HE PLANNED TO FOLLOW ANOTHER PILOT TO MYL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPLETED ALL USABLE FUEL AND LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE FROM MYL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 WPR09CA305Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCall, IDA total loss of engine power during descent due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to determine the fuel quantity prior to departure.Jun 22, 2009 · Substantial damage