ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373952
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| Date: | Saturday 8 November 1986 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5360Q |
| MSN: | 15073260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elk Grove, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (Q40) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PLT WAS RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, THEN RESTARTED. THE PLT CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGES WHICH INDICATED ONE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE OTHER WAS 1/4 FULL. AT ABOUT 1-1/2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH ABOUT 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AN EXAM OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT DID NOT ALLOW FOR UNUSABLE FUEL DURING HIS FUEL CALCULATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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