ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375237
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Date: | Sunday 20 April 1986 |
Time: | 15:44 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150M |
Owner/operator: | Patroline, Inc. |
Registration: | N66459 |
MSN: | 15076063 |
Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6053 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lancaster, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Barstow, CA |
Destination airport: | Lancaster, CA (KWJF) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY TO LANCASTER TO REFUEL. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 44 MINUTES & WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE ACFT'S ENGINE EXHAUSTED ITS USABLE FUEL. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO THE RWY, BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A DIRT AREA ADJACENT TO THE RWY, & DURING ROLLOUT IT COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT & NOSED OVER. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS LOST ONE FUEL GAGE REGISTERED 1/4 FULL, & THE OTHER GAGE REGISTERED SLIGHTLY LESS.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX86LA185 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA185
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