ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377536
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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 1985 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Shenandoah Aviation Serv. Inc. |
| Registration: | N23231 |
| MSN: | 15068811 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13678 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Hill, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro, NC (GSO |
| South Boston, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME DISORIENTATED AFTER ABOUT 60MIN OF FLT. HE ATMPTD TO CALL IN THE BLIND ON GUARD. FREQ. BOTH DANVILLE AND ROANOK FSS'S RESPONDED TO HIS CALLS BUT WERE UNABLE TO ESTABLISH 2 WAY COMMO WITH THE PLT. IN ADDITION OTR ACFT IN THE AREA ALSO TRIED TO TALK TO HIM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE ACFT EVENTUALLY RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DURING THE FORCED LNDG THE RT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND THE ACFT LNDD HARD IN A PLOWED FIELD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO85LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 13:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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