ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353961
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5413Q |
| MSN: | 15073313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7689 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philip, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Billings, MT (KBIL) |
| (KPHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he assumed the fuel tanks were topped off prior to takeoff. The lineman who fueled the airplane reported that the fuel tanks were filled three gallons short of their capacity. The pilot reported that he aborted the first takeoff for an inaccurate airspeed indicator. The pilot departed after the mechanical condition was fixed. The pilot reported that during the VFR approach to the destination airport, the engine 'coughed.' The pilot set the mixture to full rich and the throttle to full power, but the engine stopped. The engine restart was unsuccessful. He chose not to land on paved highways due to the automobile traffic, and landed in a freshly plowed field. The airplane nosed over during ground roll. The pilot reported that the flight was approximately 3.3 hours in duration. An examination of the airplane found the fuel tanks to be dry. The Hobbs meter indicated the airplane had operated a total of 3.9 hours during its flight.
Probable Cause: the fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. A factor was the soft field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA307
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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