Cessna 15OF N8397G
24 March 1999 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1999 at about 23:44 local time, a Cessna 15OF registered N8397G, operated by Christopher E. Forsythe, was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 15OF
- Registration
- N8397G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher E. Forsythe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Enterprise → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain a visual lookout during a forced landing to a highway. This resulted in the left main landing gear colliding with a rain grate separating the left main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was about 2 miles from his destination airport when he experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing to a highway, landed on the shoulder, and the landing gear collided with a rain grate. The left main landing gear collided with a rain grate and separated. Visual examination of the left fuel tank revealed it was empty. The right fuel tank contained about 1/2 ounce of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 15OF | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Cessna 15OM | Rice, Texas, United States | Air O Navarro | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1977 | Cessna 15OM | Stow Oh, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Cessna 15OJ | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A FLT S | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1972 | Cessna 15OK | Warwick, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1969 | Cessna 15OF | Sanford, Maine, United States | Pittsfield Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft E-90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna T210N | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Thomas H. Hoffman | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-140 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |