ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368150
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 1989 |
| Time: | 22:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150-L |
| Owner/operator: | Gordan Wyatt |
| Registration: | N6697G |
| MSN: | 15072197 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Logan, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rexburg, ID (U11) |
| Logan, UT (KLGU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PLT WAS RETURNING FROM A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT. HE SAID HE WAS AT NORMAL CRUISE AT 8000 FT & 8 MI FROM THE DESTINATION, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER & HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. HE LANDED IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLANE WENT THRU A FENCE, NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT SAID HE HAD FLOWN 3 HRS ON THIS TANK OF FUEL & SHOULD HAVE HAD 1 HR LEFT. HOWEVER, A POST-ACDNT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL ENGINE FAILURE. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR, FUEL GASCOLATOR OR FUEL PUMP. ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK & NONE IN THE LEFT. NO EVIDENCE OF A FUEL SPILL WAS FOUND AT THE CRASH SCENE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND A FENCE IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation