ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380934
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| Date: | Monday 5 September 1983 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Sunrise Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N6227S |
| MSN: | 15067027 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paris, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, IN (07C) |
| Bloomington, IL (KBMI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS 1ST SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. ON THE 1ST LEG OF THE FLT, HE BECAME DISORIENTED, EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION & LANDED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE GEAR ENCOUNTERED THE TALL BEANS. THE STUDENT ATTRIBUTED HIS NAVIGATIONAL DISORIENTATION TO DIRECTIONAL GYRO PRECESSION. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ENG QUIT, THE LEFT FUEL GAGE INDICATED 1/4 FULL & THE RIGHT GAGE INDICATED EMPTY. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, HE TURNED DOWNWIND TO AVOID HITTING A FENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA415
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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