ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268941
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| Date: | Sunday 26 November 2000 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N18609 |
| MSN: | 150-73984 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | VALLEY SPRING, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PAULS VALLEY , OK (F61) |
| LAGO VISTA , TX (5R3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night cross-country flight, the private pilot became lost and elected to turn back toward an airport he had over flown. During the pilot's diversion, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by pumping the throttle. The engine gained a few RPM, but would not restart. The pilot saw what appeared to be a vehicle and attempted to land on a road. During the approach, the airplane struck a tree and came to rest in a tree approximately 6 feet above the ground. According to the aircraft salvage personnel, they removed 1 gallon of fuel from the right fuel tank and approximately 1 cup of fuel from the left fuel tank. The engine was test run under the supervision of an NTSB investigator. The engine was test run for 15 minutes at various power settings.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot became lost during cruise flight. A contributing factor was the dark night condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2021 19:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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