NTSB Identification: LAX01LA158. Accident occurred Sunday, April
29, 2001 in Henderson, NV Probable Cause Approval Date:
07/30/2001 Aircraft: Cessna 170B, registration: N2567C Injuries:
1 Uninjured.   In a telephone interview, the pilot stated that
he left Henderson approximately 1230 for the local flight. He
stated that he took off with an estimated 15 to 18 gallons of
fuel onboard. There were no records indicating that the airplane
had been fueled prior to the flight. He practiced flight
maneuvers and three wheel landings at a nearby dry lake bed and
then landed at Jean, Nevada, airport for a 20-minute rest stop.
He did not fuel the aircraft at Jean airport, which had fuel
service available. He stated that during his return to
Henderson, the engine slowed down and stopped approximately 3
miles from the airport. He attempted a restart. The engine
restarted and ran for about 1 minute and stopped again,
resulting in a forced landing 1 mile short of the airport in
rough desert terrain. He stated that the accide