ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378074
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 November 1984 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6584G |
| MSN: | 15072084 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Joplin, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT DEPARTED WITH ESTIMATED 16 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD FOR BRIEF FLIGHT. APPROACHING ARPT FOR LANDING, ENGINE LOST POWER. PLT SET UP FOR FORCED LNDG IN OPEN FIELD. ACFT OVERRAN AVAILABLE OPEN SPACE AND COLLIDED WITH BRUSH. PLT STATED ACFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED FOR USE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL BUT IN RECENT MONTHS HAD BEEN USING AVIATION GRADE EXCLUSIVELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED 5 GALS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL REMAINING IN TANKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA023
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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