ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352893
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| Date: | Monday 2 August 1999 |
| Time: | 00:59 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-19 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8509R |
| MSN: | 4279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2298 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Platte, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) |
| (KLBF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot received a weather briefing prior to departing Oshkosh which forecast possible severe weather over western Nebraska. He then departed for North Platte to spend the night with relatives where he could assess the weather for the remainder of the flight. He reported his ground speed increased during the flight; however, he was concerned about fuel. The pilot continued the flight to his destination, and as he began to set up for the landing approach, the engine 'quit because of no fuel.' The pilot switched tanks and was able to get the engine to run momentarily prior to it losing power again. During the dark night forced landing, the airplane contacted the ground, bounced, struck the ground and came to rest.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper inflight planning decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA272
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 08:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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