ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202079
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| Date: | Friday 12 March 1999 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | David R. Laseter |
| Registration: | N4387B |
| MSN: | 26731 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3297 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot departed from the frozen surface of a small lake after previously conducting touch and go landings earlier in the day. The airplane climbed to about 100 feet above the ground when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot made a turn back toward the lake and landed along the edge of the lake. The airplane touched down in an area of snow, and the main landing gear was sheared off. The right wing hit a snow bank and was damaged. The pilot reported he returned to the airplane the day after the accident to begin disassembly for transportation. The pilot said he discovered the airplane fuel tanks were empty. He then recalled his last flight before the accident was about 2 months before the accident, and he did not refuel the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to refuel the airplane that resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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