ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291368
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| Date: | Friday 27 May 2016 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N60252 |
| MSN: | 15070173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Socorro Municipal Airport, NM (KONM) |
| Albuquerque-Double Eagle II Airport, NM (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that while on a cross country flight the airplane's engine started to "sputter" and then stopped. During the off airport forced landing the airplane impacted a ravine.
According to the student pilot, prior to the loss of engine power, there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
The airplane recovery specialist reported that he drained about two gallons of fuel from the airplane's fuel tanks prior to the airplane being moved. According to the manufacturer the airplane has 3 gallons of unusable fuel.
As a safety recommendation the student pilot reported that he should have visually inspected the fuel with a fuel hawk dipstick.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA267
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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