URBANA, OH, USA
N3891S
CESSNA 172
THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE ARRIVED AT HIS FLIGHT PLANNED DESTINATION 15 MINUTES EARLY SO HE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AN ADDITIONAL HOUR. THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO THE RWY AT THE REVISED DESTINATION ARPT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED TREES. THE ACFT LANDED SHORTOF THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE TTL FLT TIME WAS 5.4 HRS. THE PLT STATED THAT EITHER THE FUEL FLOW ENROUTE WAS GREATER THAN EXPECTED OR THE FUEL TANKS WERE NOT FULL WHEN HE DEPARTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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