ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360234
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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1994 |
| Time: | 23:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63277 |
| MSN: | 15077225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3757 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waseca, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brookings, SD (KBKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON NEARING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A DITCH AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 45 OUNCES OF FUEL REMAINED ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT BETTER PREFLIGHT PLANNING COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors related to the accident were a poorly planned forced landing approach and high vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA219
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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