ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202036
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1999 |
| Time: | 19:44 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Christopher E. Forsythe |
| Registration: | N8397G |
| MSN: | 15062497 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4989 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Enterprise, AL (KEDN) |
| (KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was about 2 miles from his destination airport when he experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing to a highway, landed on the shoulder, and the landing gear collided with a rain grate. The left main landing gear collided with a rain grate and separated. Visual examination of the left fuel tank revealed it was empty. The right fuel tank contained about 1/2 ounce of fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain a visual lookout during a forced landing to a highway. This resulted in the left main landing gear colliding with a rain grate separating the left main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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