ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366388
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| Date: | Friday 10 August 1990 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7285S |
| MSN: | 15067985 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1190 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Temple, TX (KTPL) |
| La Porte, TX (T41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DIVERTED FROM HIS DESTINATION DUE TO A LOW FUEL STATE. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A GOLF COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND CAME TO REST ON THE GOLF COURSE. THE PILOT DELAYED REFUELING AT HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT DUE TO AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. EN ROUTE THREE MORE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ENCOUNTERED, REQUIRING THE PILOT TO NAVIGATE AROUND THEM.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO REFUELING NOT PERFORMED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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