ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380453
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 1983 |
| Time: | 11:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150K |
| Owner/operator: | John F & Cheryl Offenbacher |
| Registration: | N6385G |
| MSN: | 150711885 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3503 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newburg, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT APRX 200 FT AGL, THE ENG BEGAN TO SPUTTER & RUN ROUGH. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A 180 DEG TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH A CLEAR AREA. HOWEVER, THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE & IMPACTED IN A WOODED AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APRX 4 HRS SINCE IT WAS REFUELED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY WHILE THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 GAL. A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL. A CHECK OF THE FUEL LINE FILTER INDICATED A PROLONGED BUILD UP OF FINE SILICONE SILT, RUST PARTICLES & DISOLVED MICE DROPPINGS. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENG REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT/OWNER HAD USED A STICK, NOTCHED IN INCREMENTS, TO DETERMINE THE FUEL LEVEL BEFORE TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, THE ACCURACY OF HIS METHOD WAS NOT DETERMINED.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84FIA01
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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