ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367669
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| Date: | Friday 24 November 1989 |
| Time: | 02:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8912S |
| MSN: | 15062212 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newton, KS (KEWK) |
| Wichita, KS (KICT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE MAKING A DARK NIGHT VFR APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH LANDING AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 TO 4 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WAS PERFORMED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY. NO OTHER MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO POOR PLANNING AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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