ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364037
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Aviacion De Los Andes |
| Registration: | HK369 |
| MSN: | 15078965 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3520 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canyon Lake, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| New Braunfels, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE FROM THE AIRSTRIP WHERE THE PILOT INTENDED TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A 40 FOOT HIGH LIGHT POLE AND ELECTRICAL LINES AND NOSED OVER INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED ON THE CROSS COUNTRY FERRY FLIGHT WITH 22.5 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. THE AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE CRUISE CONDITIONS AS STATED BY THE PILOT INDICATED THE FUEL BURN UP TO THE POINT OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WOULD HAVE BEEN 22.3 GALLONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MONITOR HIS FUEL CONSUMPTION AND HIS FAILURE TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT PRIOR TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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