ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361556
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1993 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | P & N Flight And Charter Corp. |
| Registration: | N49899 |
| MSN: | 15281381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5446 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2CM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marion, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hannibal, MO (KHAE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWING AN ABORTED VFR LANDING APPROACH AT MARION. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE, BUT ONLY ONE GALLON(TOTAL) WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANKS. THE AIRPLANE'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LISTS THE UNUSABLE FUEL AS 1.5 GALLONS. NO POSTACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED WITH THE ENGINE OR THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA292
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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