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| Date: | Saturday 12 January 1985 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Hap's Aerial Enterprises |
| Registration: | N10543 |
| MSN: | 15074906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Central, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sellersburg, IN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT PLT WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES TO TO REMOVE THE FUEL CAPS DURING PREFLIGHT AND CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY. THE PLT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL WAS UP TO THE TANK FILLERNECKS. AFTER 1.5 HOURS FLT TIME, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ON TWO PREVIOUS FLTS TOTALING 2.3 HOURS FLT TIME AND HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA087
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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