CHI85LA279

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Fond Du Lac, WI · July 6, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 5, 1985, 19:25 local (Jul 6, 1985, 00:25 UTC)
Place
Fond Du Lac, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8219SCessna 150F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850705029899A
Case key
13133

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Fluid,fuel - exhaustion
Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandFactor
Fuel supply - exceededPilot in commandCause
Refueling - not performedPilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The acft nosed over in soft terrain 1/4 mile short of the rwy at fon du lac arpt following a total loss of pwr. The flt departed henderson, KY, at 1510 CDT with 26 gallons of fuel and the pwr loss occurred at 1925 CDT, 4 hrs and 15 minsafter departure. Post accident inspection disclosed no evidence of fuel on board the acft.

Aircraft

Registration
N8219S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15061819
Airframe hours
4,846
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Robert A. Brlecic
Registered owner
Robert A Brlecic
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 18, 1985 · 99 hours before
Departed
I26 · Henderson, KY
Destination
FLD · Fond Du Lac, WI
Airport
FLO

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
280 total · 280 in this make and model · 203 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind
310° at 12 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,500 ft broken
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
OSH, 20 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.