ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385397
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 2000 |
| Time: | 09:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | J L G Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N50318 |
| MSN: | 15069224 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6177 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Michigan City, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMGC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was flying over Lake Michigan, when the airplane's engine began to lose power. He proceeded direct to the Michigan City Municipal Airport, Michigan City, Indiana. While en route, he turned on the carburetor heat, but it had "minimal effect, if any," on the engine's performance. Approximately 1/4 mile from the end of the runway the pilot realized he was not going to make it. He located a baseball park and executed a forced landing to it. The pilot tried to stop the airplane before reaching a marsh at the field's edge. The airplane's nose gear broke at the edge of a marsh and the airplane turned over. The pilot noted that when the engine first began running rough, the airplane's fuel tanks were 1/4 full. An examination of the airplane's engine showed water in the gascolator bowl.
Probable Cause: fuel contamination (water) and the pilot exceeding his landing field distance. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his having to select an unsuitable landing area, the short landing area, and the marsh.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA311
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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