Aviation Accident Summary SEA90LA020

BREMERTON, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N63496

CESSNA 172

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT IN IMC CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC HE WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE DUAL STUDENT STATED IT WAS FUEL. ATC VECTORED THE ACFT FOR LDG AT THE NEAREST ARPT. THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BREMERTON ARPT. THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE TANKS OR ODOR OF FUEL AT THE SITE. THE PILOT REPORTED IN AN INTERVIEW THAT THE ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

FUEL EXHAUSTION AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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