ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372081
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 October 1987 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Norfolk Navy Flying Club |
| Registration: | N11838 |
| MSN: | 15075664 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2768 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cordesville, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | N.myrtle Beach, SC |
| Charleston, SC (CHS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LDG ON SOFT TERRAIN, AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING DESCENT FROM CRUISE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. HE HAD MADE AN UNPLANNED STOP EARLIER TO TAKE ON ADDITIONAL FUEL, AFTER ENCOUNTERING STRONGER THAN EXPECTED HEADWINDS. PRIOR TO REFUELING THE AIRPLANE WITH SIX GALLONS OF AVGAS, HE OBSERVED THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATING 1/8 FULL. THE AIRPLANE HAD A USABLE FUEL CAPACITY OF 22.5 GALLONS. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ABOUT 15 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA004
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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