ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380059
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| Date: | Thursday 16 February 1984 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Air Explorer Post 747 |
| Registration: | N8242S |
| MSN: | 15061842 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6087 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Folsom Lake, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cameron Park, CA (061 |
| Cameron Park, CA (061 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE A TOTAL POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DUE TO ROUGH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN THE PLT ELECTED TO DITCH IN A NEARBY LAKE. UPON RECOVERY OF THE ACFT ABOUT 1 GAL OF FUEL AND 5 GALS OF WATER WERE FOUND IN EACH FUEL TANK. DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED FUEL GAGE INDICATIONS OF ONE FOURTH FULL IN ONE TANK AND SLIGHTLY LESS IN THE OTHER. NO EFFORT WAS MADE TO CONFIRM THIS FUEL LOAD; THE PLT THOUGHT HE HAD A TOTAL OF 7 GALS OF FUEL. 3.5 GALS WERE UNUSABLE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD CONSUMED ONE BEER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE FACILITY THAT RECOVERED THE ACFT SUCCESSFULLY RAN THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA171
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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