Cessna 172P N66098

Summary

On 8 August 1997 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N66098, operated by Scott S. Fisher, was involved in an accident near Rockhill, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1997 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockhill, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Rockhill (29J)

Coordinates

34.9695, -81.0797

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N66098

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Scott S. Fisher

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beaver Falls → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA117

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to plan and have adequate fuel for the flight.

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

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The pilot reported that they departed with 43 gallons of fuel, of which only 40 gallons were usable. Based upon the pilot's calculations the aircraft would require only approximately 30 gallons for the flight. Both pilots were still confident that they had enough fuel to reach the destination airport. Several miles north of the destination airport, the engine sputtered several times and quit. The pilot selected a nearby plowed field for a forced landing. During the fuel system examination, no fuel was recovered, nor was there fuel spillage in the immediate vicinity of the accident site. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The engine also functioned normally during the subsequent engine run.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.