ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367367
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1990 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N45302 |
| MSN: | 15076832 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2036 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leitchfield, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Union City, TN (KUCY) |
| Leitchfield, KY (M20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE RIGHT TANK WAS DROPPING QUICKER THAN EXPECTED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD, NOSED OVER, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. WHEN THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK FILLER CAP WAS MISSING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WOULD BE MORE CLOSELY AWARE OF THE TIGHTNESS AND CORRECT INSTALLATION OF FUEL CAPS IN THE FUTURE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, IN THAT HE DID NOT ASSURE THAT BOTH FUEL TANK FILLER CAPS WERE SECURE PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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