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July 22, 1992 · Cessna 152 · N93361

Belmont, NH

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 22, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Belmont, NH
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N93361
Operator
Sanford Air
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO92LA110

During a supervised solo cross country, the flight was diverted from the planned flight route. The pilot stated that fuel consumption was greater than what she had planned for. The pilot said she realized the airplane did not have enough fuel to make her next destination, so she started to divert to an alternate landing site. Shortly thereafter, at approximately 2,000 feet mean sea level, the engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing in a field. The on scene investigation revealed there was no fuel in the fuel tanks. The pilot reported there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions. The pilot stated in the recommendation section of the accident report, '(1) Things didn't go as planned: plan fuel stops for worst possible scenario, and (2) monitored more closely the time spent in the air instead of what the fuel gauges read.' The pilot's flight instructor stated that he assumed she would refuel after the first leg of the flight. The flight instructor stated, in hindsight, he should have been more specific about when and where the pilot should refuel.

NTSB Probable Cause

INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.

Full Narrative

DURING A SUPERVISED SOLO CROSS COUNTRY, THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED FROM THE PLANNED FLIGHT ROUTE. THE PILOT STATED THAT FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS GREATER THAN WHAT SHE HAD PLANNED FOR. THE PILOT SAID SHE REALIZED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO MAKE HER NEXT DESTINATION, SO SHE STARTED TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE LANDING SITE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO AIRPLANE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PILOT STATED IN THE RECOMMENDATION SECTION OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT, ' (1) THINGS DIDN'T GO AS PLANNED: PLAN FUEL STOPS FOR WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO, AND (2) MONITORED MORE CLOSELY THE TIME SPENT IN THE AIR INSTEAD OF WHAT THE FUEL GAUGES READ.' THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ASSUMED SHE WOULD REFUEL AFTER THE FIRST LEG OF THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED, IN HINDSIGHT, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE PILOT SHOULD REFUEL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:20 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN93361
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSanford Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 12 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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