ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362315
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| Date: | Monday 15 March 1993 |
| Time: | 17:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Corporate Aircraft Service |
| Registration: | N6168K |
| MSN: | 15077565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2031 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Opa-locka, FL (KOPF) |
| Vero Beach, FL (KVRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE THIRD AND FINAL LEG OF THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN THE GROUND. REVIEW OF THE ACFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR 4.6 HRS SINCE FUELING. THE FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED WHICH REVEALED THAT THEY CONTAINED ABOUT 1 GALLON OF FUEL.
Probable Cause: INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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