ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358137
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1995 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Chartaire Inc. |
| Registration: | N17382 |
| MSN: | 15073715 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4720 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peosta, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waukon, IA (Y01) |
| Dubuque, IA (KDBQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED, WHILE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A FIELD. WHILE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN MONITORING THE FUEL GAUGES AND BELIEVED THAT HE HAD ONE HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT MADE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ONLY CHECKED THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES DURING HIS PREFLIGHT.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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