ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378679
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1984 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50319 |
| MSN: | 15069225 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3965 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Gastonia, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Villa Rica, GA (KPVT) |
| Charlotte, NC (KCLT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT REACHED CHARLOTTE, NC, AND DISCOVERED HE COULD NOT TRANSMIT ON THE ACFT RADIO. PLT DIVERTED TO GASOTNIA, NC, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE ARPT BECAUSE OF LOWERING VISIBILITY. PLT FLEW AROUND FOR A FEW MINUTES LOOKING FOR IDENTIFIABLE LANDMARKS. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN A FIELD BECAUSE OF A LOW FUEL STATE. THE AFT TIEDOWN RING WAS DAMAGED AFTER CONTACTING THE GROUND DURING LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84IA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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