ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG QUIT 4 HRS INTO THE FLT DUE TO 'APPARENT FUEL EXHAUSTION.' HE HAD ENTERED THE BLUE ASH TRAFFIC PATTERN INSTEAD OF GOING TO HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION BECAUSE HIS FUEL GAGES READ 1/8 FULL INSTEAD OF 1/4 FULL AS HE HAD EXPECTED. THE ENG STOPPED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 800 FEET AGL. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE PLT STALLED THE PLANE INTO THE TREES & IT FELL TO THE GROUND AFTER TREE IMPACT. HE PLANNED HIS FUEL ON DATA IN THE PLT'S HANDBOOK WHICH CALLED FOR AN ENDURANCE TIME OF OVER 5 HRS AT 45% POWER. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 12 DEG ABOVE STANDARD. THE HANDBOOK SAID TO INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION 10% FOR EVERY 8 DEG ABOVE STANDARD DAY TEMPERATURE.

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

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

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

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..NONE SUITABLE

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..TREE(S)

Contributing Factors

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS,FUEL QUANTITY GAGE..FALSE INDICATION

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