ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59832
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| Date: | Sunday 3 May 2009 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4590K |
| MSN: | 15280319 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7070 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Opelousas, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rayville, LA (M79) |
| Opelousas, LA (KOPL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was 500 feet above ground level on approach to his destination airport when the single-engine airplane lost power. The pilot made a forced landing to a rain-soaked field approximately 8 miles north of the runway. On touchdown the nose gear sank into the muddy terrain and collapsed. According to the pilot the airplane had approximately 15 gallons of fuel on board upon departure. An on-scene inspection of the fuel tanks indicated 2 1/2 gallons in the left tank and 1 gallon in the right tank. The aircraft manual states 1 1/2 gallons of fuel is unusable in the tanks. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2009 14:04 | slowkid | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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