ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365343
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1991 |
| Time: | 11:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20PC |
| MSN: | 1507116 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5520 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lantana, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda, FL (PGD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE ARPT ON THE SECOND LEG OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT WAS HIGH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR POWER LINES THAT WERE AHEAD, THE ACFT STALLED & COLLIDED WITH AN ORANGE TREE, THEN THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS FOR BOTH FLTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES WAS INACCURATE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. ALSO, INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH BY THE PILOT DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INCORRECT FUEL GAUGE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA142
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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