Cessna 172M N3529Q

Summary

On 8 August 2000 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N3529Q was involved in an accident near Manteo, North Carolina, United States. 4 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 2000 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Manteo, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.8901, -75.6597

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N3529Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kill Devil Hill → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA076

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure of preflight planning preparation, which resulted in the fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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

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The pilot preformed a normal pre-flight inspection of the airplane. The pilot calculated that the airplane had 1.2 hours of fuel onboard. Approximately 25 minutes into the sightseeing flight, the pilot experienced a complete loss of engine power. The pilot selected a location for a forced landing, made an off-airport landing in a swampy area. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no fuel in the right or left fuel tanks. The pilot reported no mechanical problems, and no mechanical problems were discovered with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.