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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Springfield, IL · August 9, 1983

Date
August 9, 1983 · 19:41 local
Place
Springfield, IL
Airport
Capital
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3400V
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA374
Reported as
Cessna 150
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
56 total56 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Misjudged fuel supply prior to takeoff. Ran out of fuel returning to airport. Crash landed in a cornfield.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED FUEL SUPPLY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. RAN OUT OF FUEL RETURNING TO AIRPORT. CRASH LANDED IN A CORNFIELD.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3400V · 1

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