ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201839
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1999 |
| Time: | 11:31 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Tevis Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N704BF |
| MSN: | 15078476 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8036 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paxton, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chanute, KS (17KS) |
| Detroit, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after flying for 2.5 hours, he decided to land at an airport near Champaign, Illinois, and missed the airport due to the wind. The pilot stated that he then diverted to Paxton, Illinois, and after six attempts was unable to locate the airport. The pilot stated that the airplane ran out of fuel and he declared an emergency. An off airport landing was made into a plowed farm field 2.5 miles west of the Paxton Airport. The forced landing was made on a heading of 020 degrees. A weather report for a reporting station located 27 nautical miles and 190 degrees from the accident site reported winds from 180 degrees at 20 knots gusting to 26 knots. The left wing fuel tank contained no fuel and the right wing fuel tank contained less than one cupful of fuel. Examination of the airplane revealed no other anomalies.
Probable Cause: the inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command and the exhaustion of usable fuel. Factors were the tailwind landing condition and the rough terrain at the landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2017 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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