ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369689
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| Date: | Friday 7 October 1988 |
| Time: | 21:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | J. Rouville Labonte |
| Registration: | N51112 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Navasota, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Tomball, TX (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT STRUCK A TREE DURING A NIGHT FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN ENG FAILURE IN CRUISE FLT. THE ENG FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE FLT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR 4 HOURS AND 44 MINUTES; HOWEVER, THE PLT HAD CALCULATED THAT HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL TO MAKE HIS DESTINATION WITH A 30 MINUTE RESERVE. HE OVERFLEW SEVERAL AIRPORTS THAT HAD FUEL AVAILABLE DURING THE FINAL STAGES OF THE FLT. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 15 MILES PAST ONE OF THOSE AIRPORTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA001
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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