Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA233

LUMBERTON, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N23193

CESSNA 150H

Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN OFF ARPT LANDING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAD BEEN FLOWN THREE AND ONE TENTH HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLTS PREFLIGHT DID NOT INCLUDE VISUALLY CHECKING THE FUEL IN THE ACFT FUEL TANKS. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR AND EACH TANK CONTAINED LESS THAN ONE GALLON OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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