ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366568
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 1990 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9873J |
| MSN: | A1500682 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moorhead, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duluth, MN (KDLH) |
| West Fargo, ND (D54) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER ABOUT 3 HOURS OF CRUISE FLIGHT, AS HE WAS DESCENDING FOR HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY. TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND INVESTIGATORS FOUND ONLY UNUSEABLE FUEL IN THE FUAL TANKS. THE PILOT REPORTED 95 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND FUEL SYSTEM MONITORING, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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