CHI83LA414
NTSB Identification: CHI83LA414 .
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 22678.
Accident occurred Monday, September 05, 1983 in WAYNESVILLE, OH
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration: N2562N
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND, HE SLIPPED THE ACFT ON DOWNWIND, AND AGAIN ON FINAL APCH, TO LOSE ALTITUDE. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL WHEEL HAD HIT AN ATTACHE' CASE ON THE RIGHT SEAT & THE APCH WAS NOT GOOD, SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE EAST END OF THE RWY, THE ENG QUIT & RESTARTED AGAIN. SINCE HE KNEW THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY, HE DID NOT SWITCH FUEL TANKS. HE 'BEGAN A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN TO BE SURE THAT THE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK WAS BACK AT THE TANK OUTLET.' THE ENG STARTED & QUIT SEVERAL TIMES. THEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT RECOMMENDED MAKING MORE FUEL STOPS, BUT REPORTED THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PLACES WITH 80 OCTANE FUEL. REPORTEDLY, THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS LOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW UNPORTING OF THE LINE INLET IN THE TANK.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
FLUID,FUEL..STARVATION
FUEL SUPPLY..IMPROPER USE OF..PILOT IN COMMAND


Contributing Factors

OBJECT..TREE(S)
FLUID,FUEL..LOW LEVEL

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