ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364157
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| Date: | Thursday 12 December 1991 |
| Time: | 20:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Business Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N60040 |
| MSN: | 15070026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlestown, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Columbus, OH (KCMH) |
| Nashville, TN (KRNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. ALSO, THE RIGHT WING FUEL TRANSMITTER WAS INOPERABLE, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE FUEL USAGE IN THE PAST.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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