ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380310
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Don Mynard |
| Registration: | N6816G |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ozark, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ozark, AL (71J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD ABOUT 17 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD BEFORE HE TOOK OFF. ABOUT 2 HRS & 40 MINS LATER, WHILE IN SLOW FLT AT APRX 700 FT AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT LANDED IN A SMALL FIELD THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY TREES. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON ROUGH TERRIAN, THE PLT GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH TREES. THIS RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED, 'SEEMS LIKE I RAN OUT OF GAS.' HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THE TANKS WERE 1/4 FULL WHEN THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, FUEL CONSUMPTION RANGED RROM 3.2 TO 7.0 GAL/HR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA077
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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