ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384771
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1982 |
| Time: | 21:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Exe Richard Johnson |
| Registration: | N9239U |
| MSN: | 15078 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2293 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aurora, IL |
| Aurora, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT AND AN INSTRUCTOR HAD PREVIOUSLY FLOWN THIS AIRCRAFT TO RECERTIFY THE STUDENT FOR SOLO FLIGHT. AFTER THE DUAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT HAD SOME PROBLEM WITH OBTAINING FUEL AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT REFUELING. WHILE FLYING AT NIGHT, THE STUDENT BECAME LOST. WITH THE HELP FROM ANOTHER PILOT, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS). THE FSS WAS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT, THE STUDENT TURNED TO AVOID TREES, THEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP TO AVOID TELEPHONE WIRES. HOWEVER, THE PLANE STALLED AND CAME TO REST IN THE WIRES AND AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE WITH ONE WING TOUCHING THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA101
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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