ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369061
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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 1989 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 195 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4395N |
| MSN: | 700 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moore Haven, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU 9,000 FT FOR 13,000 FT WITH SKYDIVERS ABOARD, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE SKYDIVERS BAILED OUT OVER THE DROP ZONE, THEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT FROM ABOUT 7000 FT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE BEFORE REACHING THE RWY. THE PLT SAW A FENCE AHEAD & APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING TO AVOID HITTING THE FENCE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH AS THE PLT WAS APPLYING BRAKES & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS A DITCH WHICH THE AIRCRAFT HIT AS THE PILOT WAS APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID A FENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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