ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369210
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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 1989 |
| Time: | 13:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61064 |
| MSN: | 15070775 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3030 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wayland, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Creve Coeur, MO (1HO |
| Jacksonville, IL (KIJX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY DUE NORTH ABOUT 65 MLES TO PURCHASE ACFT FUEL. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS FLIGHT TIME HE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY HIS POSITION BY CIRCLING A MUNICIPAL WATER TOWER. HE WAS AWARE OF HIS DWINDLING FUEL SUPPPLY AND HAD PICKED OUT A FARM FIELD TO LAND ON, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, HE CLIPPED SOME TREES, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF HIS ORIGINAL INTENDED DESTINATION APT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT BECOMING LOST DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 12:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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