ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298272
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| Date: | Sunday 18 November 2001 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N48285 |
| MSN: | 15283319 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4557 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sedalia, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Terre Haute-Hulman Field, IN (HUF/KHUF) |
| Sedalia Airport, MO (DMO/KDMO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that approximately four miles from the airport the engine "slowed and then stopped." The pilot reported that he established best glide speed and made a forced landing to an agricultural field. The pilot stated that the agricultural field was "freshly plowed and muddy." A post-accident inspection of the airplane revealed there was no usable fuel remaining in either of the wing fuel tanks. The fuel tanks were not ruptured. The accident airplane had been fueled with 24.7 gallons of fuel 30 minutes prior to the accident flight. The useable fuel for the Cessna 150 is 24.5 gallons. The fuel endurance for a Cessna 152 at maximum cruise power at 2,000 feet above mean sea level is 3.25 hours. The accident occurred 4 hours and 10 minutes after departure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the soft, rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 16:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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