Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA232

EDWARDS, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N53327

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE, BUT BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT TRAVELED INTO A DEPRESSION, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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