ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381367
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18188 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3655 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAKING OFF, HE PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT & ESTIMATED THAT 6 GAL OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ENGINE LOST POWER APRX 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF & HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A FENCE. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 26 GAL FUEL SYS OF WHICH 3.5 GAL WAS UNUSABLE. NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS BETWEEN 7.0 & 3.2 GAL/HR. THE PLT REPORTED PROBABLE MISCALCULATION OF FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA287
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 02:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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