ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352899
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1999 |
| Time: | 13:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3206V |
| MSN: | 15076421 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3993 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Greenville, SC (KGYH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he left his origination airport with a topped off left wing tank and 1/4 to 1/2 showing on the right wing tank. At about 3 miles from his destination, at about 1,500 feet agl, the engine vibrated and quit. The pilot tried to glide to an off duty runway but collided with a dirt embankment short of the runway. About 3 quarts of fuel were drained from the airplane's total fuel system, postcrash, and no evidence of any precrash fuel leakage could be found.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power while in descent for landing due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to properly plan and load the fuel required, and the subsequent collision with the terrain during a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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