Cessna 152 N67729

Summary

On 23 October 2001 at about 02:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67729, operated by West Wind Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one 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

23 October 2001 at 02:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Coordinates

36.0833, -114.9333

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N67729

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

West Wind Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

North Las Vegas → North Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

LAX02LA012

1 person had minor injuries.

Fuel exhaustion during cruise flight due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision. A contributing factor was his improper preflight planning.

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

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The pilot reported that he believed the airplane's fuel tanks were full of fuel, and he departed for a planned 3-hour-long flight. The flight took longer than expected. After flying for about 3:50 hours, the engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing and during flare collided with a light pole. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the engine. During the subsequent investigation, approximately 1.3 gallons of fuel were found in the right fuel tank, and the left fuel tank was found dry. The pilot acknowledged that he "simply ran out of gas."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.