ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367430
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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1990 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Braun Aviation |
| Registration: | N1272Q |
| MSN: | 15072572 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bullhead City, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Parker, AZ (P20) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT RAN OUT OF GAS 10 MILES SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION. THE PILOT DEPARTED HIS LAST STOP WITH LESS THAN 1/4 FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANKS. HE BELIEVED HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT AND OVERFLEW AN AIRSTRIP WHEN HE BEGAN HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT REPORTED STRONG, GUSTY HEADWINDS FOR THE FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISCALCULATION OF THE FUEL REMAINING, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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