ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382490
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 1983 |
| Time: | 19:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Isla Grande Flying School |
| Registration: | N60913 |
| MSN: | 15070664 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11081 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Juan, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | ST. THOMAS (KSTT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN A LAKE NEAR SAN JUAN FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT HAD RENTED THE ACFT FOR A ROUND TRIP TO ST. THOMAS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE RETURN FLT TO SAN JUAN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT AFTER ITS RECOVERY FROM THE LAKE. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 2 HRS AND 25 MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS RENTED AGAIN WITH ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. THE ACFT WAS NOT REFUELED BEFOREDEPARTING SAN JUAN NOR WAS IT REFUELED WHILE IN ST. THOMAS. THE PILOTS REPORT SHOWS HE FLEW THE ACFT FOR 1 HR. AND 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ENGINE STOPPED. THIS COMBINES WITH THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 4 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES SINCE REFUELING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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