ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183572
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 1997 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 425 Conquest I |
| Owner/operator: | Inductotherm Corp |
| Registration: | N1224S |
| MSN: | 425-0211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3836 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Perkasie, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Niagara Falls, NY (IAG |
| Rancocas, NJ (3NJ6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During preflight, the pilot noticed a discrepancy between his requested fuel load and what the fuel gauges indicated. He decided the right fuel quantity gauge was accurate and the left fuel quantity gauge was inaccurate, and started a multiple leg flight. Based on the right fuel gauge indication at an away airport, the pilot elected to not refuel prior to starting his return flight. About 50 miles from the destination, the left and right low fuel quantity lights illuminated, and the right fuel gauge indicated 390 pounds of fuel onboard. The pilot elected to continue to his destination. A few minutes later, both engines lost power. A forced landing was made in an open school field. Before coming to rest, the left wing struck a football training device, and the outboard 4 feet of the wing was separated from the airplane. Postaccident investigation revealed, both fuel tanks, collector tanks, fuel lines, and filters were empty. When electric power was applied, the left fuel gauge indicated '0' and the right fuel gauge indicated 290 pounds of fuel remaining. The pilot reported that he should have monitored his fuel supply closer and landed at the first sign of any inconsistencies in fuel quantity readings.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight, by failing to verify the fuel supply, which led to subsequent fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A related factor was: the inaccurate fuel quantity gauge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2016 14:09 | JINX | Added |
| 11-May-2017 15:32 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2017 21:58 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2017 19:05 | wf | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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