ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381507
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6056G |
| MSN: | 15071556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5906 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcadia, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Antlers, OK (8OF) |
| Guthrie, OK (KGOK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT HAD MADE AN UNSCHEDULED STOP FOR OIL DURING THE X-COUNTRY FLT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE CRUISING AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY EVEN THOUGH CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED. A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE AT THE SCENE THE ACFT WAS EXHAUSTED OF FUEL. THE PLT SAID THE GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. HE ALSO THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD 3 HOURS OF FUEL ANDHAD FLOWN ONLY 2 AND 1/2 HOURS BEFORE POWER LOSS. THE 3 HOURS OF FUEL WAS THE PLTS ESTIMATE OF FUEL ON BOARD AT ORIGINALDEPARTURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA316
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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