Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Starr, South Carolina 29684
Tuesady, March 3, 1992 13:55 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED A QUARTER OF A TANK REMAINING WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. HE SAID HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EXHAUSTED OF FUEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1355
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STARR
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29684
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1355 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID AND
Elevation of weather observation facility 782
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1288
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 202
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46220
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:47PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2862Q
NTSB Number ATL92LA054
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172L
Aircraft Series Identifier 172L
Aircraft Serial Number 17259862
Certified Max Gross Weight 2407
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 19 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 60
Airframe Hours 4011
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BLAYLOCK, HARRY R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1820 AXEELL ROAD, APARTMENT 3
Aircraft Owner City TROY
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48040
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BLAYLOCK, HARRY R.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1820 AXEELL ROAD, APARTMENT 3
Operator City TROY
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48040
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FMY
Departure City FORT MYERS
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 905
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AND
Destination City ANDERSON
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --