ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381170
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 1983 |
| Time: | 19:41 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Sangamon Valley Aviation |
| Registration: | N3400V |
| MSN: | 15076490 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2213 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (1818) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD AND NOSED DOWN AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED DURING FLT. DURING PRE-FLT THE PILOT HAD LOOKED IN THE TANKS AND MEASURED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL WITH THE TIE CAP CHAIN. HE THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE FLT EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGES INSIDE THE ACFT REGISTERED ALMOST EMPTY. THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL 5 MILES FROM THE ARPT DURING THE RETURN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA374
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 00:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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