ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358115
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 1995 |
| Time: | 19:33 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Randel Spencer |
| Registration: | N7157F |
| MSN: | 1503757 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3371 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlotte, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (KHEF) |
| (KCLT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon arriving at the destination airport, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. He made a forced landing to a nearby road and collided with the median and planted trees. During the wreckage examination, approximately one gallon of fuel was recovered from the fuel system. The pilot had flown three hours and fifteen minutes before the loss of power was experienced.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate fuel supply.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 10:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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