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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Neola, IA · September 3, 2023

Date: September 3, 2023 · 19:16 local
Place: Neola, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1374F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA396
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 99 total53 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N1374FRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17254869 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman used tach time for fuel monitoring purposes. Didn't realize the differnce in hobbs vs tach time for fuel /flight monitoring purposes. Airman didn't understand that the replacement engine, being 180 HP vs 160 HP used more fuel and miscalculated his fuel furn at 10 gph when it was closer to 13GPH. Airman made a fuel stop at sac city, IA, kski. Aiport was notamed no fuel available and he did not see that NOTAM until he landed there. That cost him fuel additional fuel that he didn't have for this trip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN USED TACH TIME FOR FUEL MONITORING PURPOSES. DIDN'T REALIZE THE DIFFERNCE IN HOBBS VS TACH TIME FOR FUEL /FLIGHT MONITORING PURPOSES. AIRMAN DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE, BEING 180 HP VS 160 HP USED MORE FUEL AND MISCALCULATED HIS FUEL FURN AT 10 GPH WHEN IT WAS CLOSER TO 13GPH. AIRMAN MADE A FUEL STOP AT SAC CITY, IA, KSKI. AIPORT WAS NOTAMED NO FUEL AVAILABLE AND HE DID NOT SEE THAT NOTAM UNTIL HE LANDED THERE. THAT COST HIM FUEL ADDITIONAL FUEL THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE FOR THIS TRIP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN23LA396Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNeola, IAThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 3, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1374F · 1

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

Accident 20061116024559AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ankeny, IA(-23) Aircraft was attempting to land at the Ankeny, IA airport (ikv) at approximately 1800 local time. The pilot was unable to get the pilot controlled runway lights to illuminate during her first landing attempt and initiated a go around. On the second…Nov 16, 2006 · Substantial damage