ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356049
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| Date: | Sunday 6 April 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Adf Airways Corporation |
| Registration: | N50918 |
| MSN: | 15069641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4376 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | La Belle, FL (X14) |
| (KTMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight. He stated that he experienced a loss of engine power at 1800 feet while approaching Kendall-Tamiami Airport for landing. He made a distress call and selected a forced landing area. The pilot made a forced landing on a dirt trail. The nose gear collapsed on landing roll out in soft terrain and the airplane spun around 180 degrees. Examination of the aircraft revealed that no useable fuel was found in the aircraft tanks or fuel system.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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