ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352630
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1999 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Classic Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N50495 |
| MSN: | 150-69345 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frisco, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Frisco, TX (KDDJ) |
| Addison, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a touch and go landing, the airplane was climbing out when, at about 200 to 300 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. During the forced landing in a field covered by tall grass, the nose landing gear dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest in the inverted position. The owner stated that there was no evidence of fuel leakage under the wings, and he was not able to smell fuel at the accident site. According to the airplane's hour meter, the airplane had flown for 3.2 hours since its last fuel servicing. The 1,060-hour flight instructor reported that he did not visually check the fuel quantity prior to the flight, since the student receiving instruction reported to him that the fuel tanks were 'half full.'
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight and his failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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