ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291666
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Date: | Thursday 2 November 2006 |
Time: | 12:10 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150F |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N7953F |
MSN: | 15064053 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | McHenry, Maryland -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Oakland, MD (2G4) |
Destination airport: | Petersburg, WV (W99) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot serviced the airplane with fuel about 2 flight hours prior to the accident flight. During the preflight inspection prior to the accident flight, the pilot did not visually verify the fuel level, as he had done prior to the previous flight, but assumed about 7 gallons of fuel remained in the fuel tanks. About 1 minute after takeoff the engine began to "sputter," and the pilot made an off-airport forced landing. During the postaccident recovery efforts, less than one gallon of fuel was drained from each of the airplane's fuel tanks. When fuel was added, the engine was successfully started and run.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC07LA021 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA021
Revision history:
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