Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot reported that prior to departure to refuel the airplane at another nearby airport, he estimated about seven gallons of fuel in each fuel tank. About seven miles from his destination, the engine sputtered and eventually quit. A forced landing was made in a high school football field. During the landing roll, the aircraft collided with a chain link fence and trees surrounding the field. Approximately three gallons of fuel was drained from both wings.
The pilot reported that prior to departure to refuel the airplane at another nearby airport, he estimated about seven gallons of fuel in each fuel tank. About seven miles from his destination, the engine sputtered and eventually quit. A forced landing was made in a high school football field. During the landing roll,…
The accident on 2000-12-03 involved a Cessna A185F, registration N7609Q, at Lynwood, WA.
Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors.
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