Fuel exhaustion Accident AMD CH 2000 N8500Z, Friday 24 February 2023

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Date:	Friday 24 February 2023
Time:	19:20 LT
Type:	AMD CH 2000
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8500Z
MSN:	20-1003
Year of manufacture:	2002
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-nc2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mulino, Oregon - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Yuba City, CA (O52)
Destination airport:	Oregon City, OR (OG20)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that, he departed with 28 gallons of fuel onboard for a cross-country flight and he used 100% power during the flight. The flight was uneventful for a little over four hours, until the pilot was approaching his destination and the engine began to run rough and sputter. The pilot was unable to reach a nearby airport and force-landed the airplane in an open field where the nose landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot and a law enforcement examined the fuel tank and discovered that the fuel tank was empty. Fuel usage computations indicated the engine likely consumed all the fuel onboard while operating at 100% power. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Accident investigation: