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Cessna 172 N1520Y

13 April 1995 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 April 1995 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1520Y, operated by Hubbard, Kenneth M., was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N1520Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hubbard, Kenneth M.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Marsh Harbor → Ft Lauderdale
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA95LA106

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUEL WAS ON-BOARD THE AIRPLANE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, FORCED LANDING AND THE COLLISION WITH A TREE ON TOUCHDOWN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT ASSURE THAT HE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE ON TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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