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Cessna 172 N7463A

17 November 1992 · Elk River, Minnesota, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 17 November 1992 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N7463A, operated by Wallace D. Pederson, was involved in an accident near Elk River, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Elk River, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates
45.3309, -93.5603
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N7463A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Wallace D. Pederson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Clear Lake → Anoka
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93LA037

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE BEFORE THE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME BASE AFTER HAVING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION PERFORMED ON HIS AIRPLANE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED NEXT TO A COUNTY HIGHWAY DURING THE ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATORS FOUND APPROXIMATELY ONE TEASPOON OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK, NO FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK, APPROXIMATELY TWO OUNCES OF FUEL IN THE FIREWALL STRAINER, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE OUNCE IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL. BEFORE DEPARTING THE AIRPORT THE PILOT REMARKED THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND NEEDED TO GET SOME. A WORKER WENT TO GET THE FUEL TRUCK BUT THE PILOT TAXIED OUT FOR TAKEOFF AND DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AS HE RETURNED WITH THE TRUCK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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