ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366004
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 1990 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A150K |
| Owner/operator: | Dublin Air Service |
| Registration: | N8390M |
| MSN: | A15000090 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dublin, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Simons, GA (KSSI) |
| Dublin, GA (KDBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON HIS SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT SHORT OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. UNABLE TO RESTART, HE FORCE LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A FIELD, AND IT NOSED OVER. ONE PINT OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK HIS FUEL SUPPLY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ON THE SECOND FLIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH BETTER FUEL MANAGEMENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION, IN THAT HE DID NOT ENSURE THAT ENOUGH FUEL WAS ON BOARD TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 16:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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