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FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Livingston, AL · October 26, 2013

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Date
October 26, 2013 · 15:00 local
Place
Livingston, AL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N684RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA094
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N684RARegistration cancelled Sep 25, 2014 · Cessna 150HS/N 15068698 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 150HEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Enroute from cullman, AL to gonzales, LA, alternator failed. Pilot stated that he then noticed fuel gauges reading empty, electing to make a precautionary landing (with power) in a plowed field. The airplane flipped over on it's back in soft ground.

As the FAA filed it

ENROUTE FROM CULLMAN, AL TO GONZALES, LA, ALTERNATOR FAILED. PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN NOTICED FUEL GAUGES READING EMPTY, ELECTING TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING (WITH POWER) IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK IN SOFT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA14LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivingston, ALThe pilot's inadequate soft-field technique during the precautionary landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in departure with an open fuel port and the subsequent…Oct 26, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N684RA · 1

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