ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355744
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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 1997 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8080S |
| MSN: | 150-61680 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3408 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punxsutawney, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Butler, PA (3G9) |
| Port Allegany, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot/owner departed the airport with full fuel tanks. He flew 95 miles and was on his return leg when he became disoriented. He stated that his wet compass and directional gyro were not correct. The pilot ran the engine at red line on the rpm gauge until 10 minutes prior to engine loss of power. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot executed a forced landing to a strip mining access road. Examination of the wreckage revealed only unusable fuel remaining in the fuel tanks. No mechanical anomalies were found with the airframe or engine. The pilot reported that he was airborne for 3 hours and 25 minutes.
Probable Cause: Pilot in command became disoriented and continued flight until fuel exhaustion. A factor to this accident is the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by over flying several airports during his disorientation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 15:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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