ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366727
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1990 |
| Time: | 21:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1408Q |
| MSN: | 15072708 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5940 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blountville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisberg, NC (KLFN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED FOLLOWED BY A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HIS FLIGHT PLANNING INDICATED THAT THE FLIGHT WOULD REQUIRE 2.5 HOUS. AFTER 3.5 HOURS THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 8 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION. HE STATED THE INCREASED TIME WAS BECAUSE OF HEADWINDS. HE DID NOT INDICATE THE MIXTURE SETTING USED DURING CRUISE. WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, CAUGHT, & QUIT. A FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A FENCE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED. ABOUT ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED. LATER THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED. THE ONLY ANOMALY NOTED DURING THE ENGINE OPERATION WAS AN INDICATION OF A VERY RICH MIXTURE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA137
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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