N914DF
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT HAD BEEN IN THE AIR FOR ABOUT 1 HR & WAS APRCHING THE ARPT. WHILE ON FINAL APRCH, THE ENG QUIT & THE PLT RADIOED 'MAYDAY,MAYDAY,FUEL EXHAUSTION' & DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE WATER. THE CFI PLT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL SUPPLY BY LOOKING AT THE FUEL GAGES BEFORE HE & HIS STUDENT TOOK OFF & THEY REGISTERED ABOUT 1/4 FULL. FUEL TANK CAPACITY IS ABOUT 26 GALS. 1/4 TANKS WOULD BE ABOUT 6 GALS. NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION IS ABOUT 6 GALS PER HR. THE CFI STATED THAT AFTER THE DITCHING, HE OBSERVED FUEL IN ONE TANK AFTER REMOVING A FUEL CAP. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE LOOKED INTO THE COCKPIT AFTER THE DITCHING & SAW 'EVERYTHING WAS STILL IN THE GREEN' HE LATER STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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