ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377281
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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 1985 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: | Quickie |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N79QD |
| MSN: | 279 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 68 hours |
| Engine model: | ONAN 22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Opelousas, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD ABOUT 2.5 HRS OF FUEL ACCORDING TO THE GAGE. AFTER 1.5 HRS OF FLT, THE ENG QUIT IN CRUISE FLT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A FLD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA214
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 10:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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