ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370042
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 1988 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4503U |
| MSN: | 15060503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3160 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Macomb, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, MO (H17) |
| Mountain Grove, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 235 NAUTICAL MILES THE PREVIOUS DAY WITHOUT RE-FUELING. THE PIC STATED HE THOUGHT THAT HE COULD REACH HIS NEXT FUEL STOP WITHOUT REFUELING AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT. THE PIC STATED HE FLEW THE ACFT IN THAT GEN DIRCTN FOR ABT 1 HOUR. AT THE END OF THE HR, THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENG QUIT AND A LNDG WAS MADE TO AN OPEN FIELD. THE PIC FURTHER STATED HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHK THE FUEL TANKS FOR QUANTITY BEFORE THE FLIGHT, ASSUMING THE 60 NM FLT WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE QUANTITY HE THOUGHT WAS AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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