SENECA, SC, USA
N5812A
CESSNA 172
WHILE RETURNING TO SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FOLLOWING TWO EN ROUTE STOPS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT HAD FUELED THE AIRCRAFT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT USING FIVE GALLON CANS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF REFUELING THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AT ANY OF THE EN ROUTE STOPS. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT ONE GALLON OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
On July 2, 1993, at about 1350 eastern daylight time a Cessna 172, N5812A, collided with the ground during maneuvering flight. The airplane was operated by the pilot under 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. A flight plan was not filed for the other work use flight. The pilot was seriously injured and the airplane received substantial damage. Origination of the flight was Charleston, South Carolina, at an unspecified time, on the same day. Witnesses observed the airplane collide with the ground while maneuvering at a low altitude. It was reported that the pilot had received a briefing, earlier in the day, from Anderson Flight Service Station, for a photographic flight from Clemson to Charleston. The airplane was based at Clemson, South Carolina.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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