SERS · Cessna 150H · 2000-02-28 · DANDRIDGE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA100
Event ID
20001212X20544
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-28
Location
DANDRIDGE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.019351, -83.409057
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150H
Registration
N6753S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper preflight that resulted in his operating an aircraft with contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing in the trees and damage to the aircraft. Contributing to the accident were the student's continued flight with known engine problems and his not performing a precautionary landing.