ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372570
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1987 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Sun Air Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2415J |
| MSN: | 10565515 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gresham, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bend, OR (S21) |
| Aurora, OR (3S2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE STUDENT PILOT'S LONG SOLO CROSS-CROUNTY A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE INTENDED FIELD SO HE SELECTED A NEARBY FIELD. HE OVERSHOT THIS FIELD, FLEW BETWEEN 2 TREES AT 20 FEET AGL AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD IMPROPERLY CALCULATED HIS FUEL CONSUMPTION, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA87LA148
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 18:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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