ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293741
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| Date: | Friday 27 May 2005 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1770Q |
| MSN: | 15073070 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spokane, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richland Airport, WA (KRLD) |
| Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector that the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion. Subsequently, the engine was prepared for a test run. A fuel supply was added and the engine started without difficulty and was run for about three minutes at 1,500 rpm before it was shutdown. No evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to fuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power while on approach for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05LA107
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 12:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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