ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362269
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Date: | Saturday 27 March 1993 |
Time: | 13:15 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150C |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2015Z |
MSN: | 15059815 |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | El Paso, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KELP) |
Destination airport: | (KELP) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY, HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON UNSUITABLE, ROUGH AND UNEVEN, TERRAIN. AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLAGE AND NO USABLE FUEL IN THE FUEL CELLS.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW93LA112 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA112
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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