ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366840
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 1990 |
| Time: | 23:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Iowa Lakes Community College |
| Registration: | N94615 |
| MSN: | 15285744 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milford, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hartley, IA (0Y4) |
| Estherville, IA (KEST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD REACHED CRUISING ALTITUDE, LEVELED OFF, AND HAD LEANED THE FUEL MIXTURE, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY NIGHT LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO MISJUDGED FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, AND A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD WITH A HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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