ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309126
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 2023 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7010Q |
| MSN: | 17260310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4223 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycomming O-320-E20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) |
| Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that, he planned to complete back-to-back flight lessons with two students. His students completed the preflight inspection and each tank measured about half full. The flight instructor verified that the fuel gauges indicated sufficient fuel for both lessons. During the second flight lesson with a student pilot at the controls, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and force-landed on a golf course. The airplane collided with trees during landing, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The flight instructor reported that the airplane ran out of fuel, and that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA127
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2023 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 11-Jun-2023 07:53 | harro | Updated |
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