ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375257
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 1986 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150K |
| Owner/operator: | James Graham & Neil Hughes |
| Registration: | N6398G |
| MSN: | 15017898 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4004 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Joshua Tree, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yucca Valley, CA (L22 |
| Joshua Tree, CA (L80) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LANDED AT THE YUCCA VALLEY ARPT TO REFUEL, BUT NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. THE ACFT FUEL GAGES REGISTERED 1/8 & 1/4 FULL, SO THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A PLANNED 7 MIN FLT TO ANOTHER ARPT. ABOUT 4 MIN AFTER DEPARTING, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED.DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A JOSHUA TREE & NOSED OVER. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ACFT 'RAN OUT OF FUEL.' HIS LAST BFR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ABOUT 30 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ABOUT 3 HRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, SHERIFF PERSONNEL ADMINISTERED A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST TO THE PLT WHICH SHOWED THAT HIS ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 0.10.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA180
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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