ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378000
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| Date: | Saturday 8 December 1984 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Lakefront Flight Specialties |
| Registration: | N24780 |
| MSN: | 15280374 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slidell, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stennis, MS |
| New Orleans, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHEN THE RENTER PLT ARRIVED AT THE FIXED BASE OPERATOR, HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 1.6 HRS AND HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED. FURTHER, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ACFT WAS BOOKED BY ANOTHER PLT IN ONE HR. PLT ELECTED TO TAKE THE ACFT WITH PARTIAL FUEL RATHER THAN INCUR REFUELING DELAY, ESTIMATING 2.4 HRS FUEL REMAINING BASED ON FBO INFORMATION. AFTER APPROX 1.5 HRS OF FLT, INCLUDING 4TAKEOFFS, ENG QUIT WHILE IN CRUISE FLT RETURNING TO FBO AIRPORT. PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON AN INTERSTATE HWY BUT STRUCK A POWER LINE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN UNCONTROLLED FLT. POST-MISHAP INSPECTION SHOWED FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA071
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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