ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221488
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| Date: | Saturday 2 February 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6789F |
| MSN: | 15063389 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3836 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Currituck County, Knotts Island, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ/LTCH) |
| Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ/LTCH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a post-maintenance test flight. The mechanic who conducted the maintenance reported that the pilot performed about 30 minutes of ground testing before departure. The pilot then remained in the airport traffic pattern and conducted several landings before departing the area to conduct maneuvers for about 30 minutes. The pilot reported that, following the maneuvers, the airplane had a complete electrical failure, and, shortly thereafter, the engine lost total power. He performed a forced landing into a marsh, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.
About 1 cup of fuel was drained from the fuel system. Both wing fuel tanks were empty of fuel, and there were no signs of fuel leakage. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented normal operation. The reason for the reported electrical failure was not determined; however, given the available information, it is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA19LA095
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6789F
Location
Media:
Plane loses engine power and crashes in Currituck County https://t.co/mqpXlYgUud pic.twitter.com/LDUcaY4IMn
— WTKR News 3 (@WTKR3) 3 février 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2019 03:21 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Feb-2019 06:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Feb-2019 23:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2022 18:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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