Cessna 172 N2791U

Summary

On 27 June 1993 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2791U, operated by Tradewinds Aviation, was involved in an accident near Danville, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

27 June 1993 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Danville, California, United States

Coordinates

37.8106, -121.9692

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2791U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tradewinds Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodland → San Jose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX93LA268

3 people had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULL AND CALCULATED THE TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD WAS EQUIVALENT TO 4.2 HOURS. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SINCE THE LAST REFUELING, THE AIRPLANE FLEW 0.8 HOURS. THE PILOT FLEW TO TWO DIFFERENT AIRPORTS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE HOME BASE. HE ALSO PERFORMED TWO OR THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT THE ITINERARY AIRPORTS. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING THE LAST ITINERARY AIRPORT THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE DURING THE ENSUING EMERGENCY LANDING. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE AIRPLANE CONTAINED ABOUT 1 3/4 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE RIGHT WING TANK WAS EMPTY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.