# NTSB SEA89LA082: Cessna 172, Woodland, WA, May 9, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 8, 1989, 19:00 local (May 9, 1989, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Woodland, WA
- Coordinates: 45.939624, -122.670578 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9396&lon=-122.6706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41008
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA89LA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41008/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA082

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR PLANNING AND INADEQUATE CALCULATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - fuel consumption calculations - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - touchdown - abrupt, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - soft

## Analysis

AT THE END OF A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGREV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17259623
- Airframe hours: 2511
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Raphael Perez, doing business as Pan West Air
- Registered owner: Corsair Ventures, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 19, 1988, 70 hours before
- Departed: S43, SNOHOMISH, WA
- Destination: WA71, WOODLAND, WA
- Airport: WA71, Woodland, runway 15, 1,965 × 25 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 48 total, 4 in this make and model, 27 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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