ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360453
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May 1994 |
| Time: | 15:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Park, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3335V |
| MSN: | 15076464 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4934 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Addison, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH (KBKL) |
| Elmira, NY (KELM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING, HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL SUPPLY. HE CHANGED HIS DESTINATION TO A CLOSER AIRPORT, BUT THE ENGINE QUIT BEFORE REACHING THAT AIRPORT. HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD; OVERSHOT THE LANDING SITE AND IMPACTED TREES. THE FAA FOUND NO FUEL IN ONE TANK AND A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE OTHER. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 5.3 HOURS IN THIS MODEL AIRPLANE AND 3.5 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING AND COLLISION WITH TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA086
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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