ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367255
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1990 |
| Time: | 19:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Van Bortel Aircraft |
| Registration: | N62274 |
| MSN: | 17275240 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hollidaysburg, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence, MA (LWM |
| Johnstown, PA (KJST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT RECEIVED A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND USING THE WINDS ALOFT HE CALCULATED HOW LONG THE FLIGHT WOULD TAKE TO ARRIVE AT HIS DESTINATION AND HOW MUCH FUEL WOULD BE NEEDED. HE CHECKED THE TANKS VISUALLY. THE PILOT SAID WHEN ABOUT 15 MILES OUT FROM JOHNSTOWN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN IT QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A GRASS FIELD AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE ROTATING THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT T 130 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE TANKS AND THERE WERE NO LEAKS.
Probable Cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE FAILED TO ENSURE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE & SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA080
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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