ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375626
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 February 1986 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6007G |
| MSN: | 15071507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3880 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naugatuck, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hartford, CT (KHFD) |
| Meridan, CT (KMMK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A STUDENT PILOT PREFLIGHTED CESSNA 150, DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A FEW TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS BEFORE LEAVING THE AREA AND FOLLOWING THE MERRIT PARKWAY IN CONNECTICUT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING SMOOTH. THE PILOT LANDED AT CROSS ROADS AIRPORT AND A MECHANIC CHEKED ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY CARB ICE. HOWEVER, AFTER TAKING OFF AGAIN, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH. WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY QUIT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A SCHOOL TENNIS COURT. THE PILOT STATED TO A POLICEMAN THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 QUARTS OF FUEL REMAINING IN BOTH TANKS. THE PILOT HAD NO KNOWN SOLO EXPERIENCE AND FURTHER STATED THAT THIS FLIGHT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA072
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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