ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376214
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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1985 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | State Aerial |
| Registration: | N10735 |
| MSN: | 15074992 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tunica, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Walls, MS |
| Tunica, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A COTTON FLD FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO TAKE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED 2.5 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE ACFT OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE ACFT CONTAINS 3.5 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FLT12
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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