ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359909
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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1994 |
| Time: | 23:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6307S |
| MSN: | 15067107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Centralia, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Prestonsburg, KY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED ON A NIGHT VFR FLIGHT WITH FULL FUEL TANKS (22.5 GALLONS USABLE). THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 6500 FEET MSL, AND SET 2350 RPM. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3.3 HOURS, IN A DESCENT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A HOUSE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED NO USABLE FUEL ON BOARD, AND NO EVIDENCE OF AN IN FLIGHT LEAK. THE PILOT STATED HE BELIEVED HE IMPROPERLY LEANED THE MIXTURE, RESULTING IN A HIGHER THAN FORECAST FUEL CONSUMPTION.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots improper fuel calculation and improper use of fuel mixture.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA298
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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