ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296453
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| Date: | Thursday 7 November 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2995v |
| MSN: | 15076345 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Town, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hot Springs Municipal Airport, SD (KHSR) |
| Minot International Airport, ND (MOT/KMOT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane contacted rising terrain during an off airport go-around. The pilot reported that he was following Highway 83 to Minot. He stated that once he passed Bismarck, he noticed he was getting low on fuel so he attempted to contact Bismarck Air Traffic Control to land, to no avail. He reported that he again began to follow the highway, but it was dark, and the highway disappeared in the darkness because there were no vehicles on it. The pilot then decided to land at Garrison, North Dakota, for fuel. He reported that upon approaching Garrison, he saw ground lights which he mistook was being the airport. While on final approach, he discovered that the lights were actually a trailer court. He applied power to go-around and airplane contacted a hill in front of it. The pilot reported that he did not see the hill due to the darkness and the lack of horizon. The accident site was approximately 45 nautical miles northwest of Garrison, North Dakota.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing factors are the pilot becoming lost/disoriented and night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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