ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362182
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| Date: | Sunday 18 April 1993 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Beaumont Wings |
| Registration: | N8979S |
| MSN: | 15062279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4185 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A-14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garrison, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gallatin, TX (KJSO) |
| Nacogdoches, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST DURING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE COULD NOT FIND HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND LANDED AT AN AIRPORT ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY. HE ELECTED TO NOT REFUEL AND TOOK OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE ORIGINAL AIRPORT. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEN STARTED TO DIVERT TO A THIRD AIRPORT. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR A TOTAL OF 4 HOURS THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF GAS AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS 20 MILES FROM THE INTENDED DIVERT AIRPORT
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS HIS BECOMING LOST
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA134
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 1988 | N8979S | Private | 0 | Temple, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 18:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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