On February 28, 1992, a Cessna 172 (registration N20044) operated by Spicer Aircraft was involved in an aviation accident near Manhattan, KS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel supply for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot reported a loss of engine power approximately seven miles from the destination airport, resulting in a forced landing where the nose gear sheared off and the airplane nosed over.
The pilot reported experiencing a loss of engine power approximately seven miles from the destination airport. A forced landing was executed during which the nose gear sheared off and the airplane nosed over.
Post accident inspection revealed no fuel in the fuel tanks. The airplane was flown 4.9 hours since it was last refueled.
The pilot had fuel exhaustion after flying 4.9 hours since the last refueling.
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel supply for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
A pilot reported a loss of engine power approximately seven miles from the destination airport, resulting in a forced landing where the nose gear sheared off and the airplane nosed over.
The accident on 28 Feb 1992 involved a Cessna 172, registration N20044, operated by Spicer Aircraft, at Manhattan, KS.
The pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel supply for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
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