ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377221
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Date: | Sunday 12 May 1985 |
Time: | 09:07 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150J |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N51347 |
MSN: | 150-69942 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2764 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Atkins, VA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Johnson City, TN (0A4 |
Destination airport: | Marion, VA (5A1) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR WHICH RESULTED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT HAD EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PLT STATED THAT ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, HE LOWERED A ROPE INTO THE FUEL TANKS TO CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY (FUEL GAGES INOP DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE). APRX 2 INCHES OF ROPE WAS MOISTENED BY FUEL AND THE PLT JUDGED THAT ENOUGH FUEL WAS IN THE TANKS TO COMPLETE THE X-COUNTRY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 1 GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL85LA160 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA160
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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