ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356143
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 March 1997 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Rolling Thunder Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5526G |
| MSN: | 15071026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Valle, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Troy, WI (57C) |
| Hillsboro, WI (KHBW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
En route to final destination the engine suffered a loss of power. The pilot conducted a forced landing in a flat farm field that was snow covered. After touchdown, the airplane nosed over and caused substantial damage to the airplane. Postcrash investigation showed no usable fuel in system. After one and one half gallons of Avgas were added to tanks, the engine started and ran uneventful.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the snow covered terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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