ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365238
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 1991 |
| Time: | 00:24 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | General Avaition Services |
| Registration: | N5172M |
| MSN: | M-2046 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottage Grove, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duluth, MN (KDLH) |
| Eden Prairie, MN (FCM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AIRPLANE WAS FLYING A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WHEN THE ENGINE CEASED TO OPERATE. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ONTO A RAIN SOAKER PLOWED FIELD. UPON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE AND NOSED OVER. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PRE FLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE AND IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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