ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376435
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 1985 |
| Time: | 20:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6900S |
| MSN: | 15067600 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4438 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Red Bluff, CA (KRBL) |
| (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT PILE AND FLIPPED OVER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 3:40 WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. RECOVERY PERSONNEL FOUND NO FUEL IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND APPROXIMATELY 2 1.2 GALLONS FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA359
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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