ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297753
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| Date: | Monday 7 October 2019 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N50618 |
| MSN: | 15069437 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5189 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fallon, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fallon Municipal Airport, NV (FLX/KFLX) |
| Fallon Municipal Airport, NV (FLX/KFLX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the preflight inspection, the fuel gauges indicated that each tank was half full. The pilot did not visually inspect the fuel tanks to verify the fuel gauges' indicated reading. After a 40-minute local flight, the engine lost power as the pilot was turning the airplane onto the base leg of the airport traffic pattern. The pilot recalled that the fuel gauge indicated that 1/4 tank of fuel remained. He made a forced landing in a flat attitude in a desert. The nose landing gear dug into the soft, dry surface, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He added that the accident could have been prevented if he had visually inspected the fuel tanks using a fuel stick to assess the fuel quantity.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 July 1984 | N50618 | James L Reese | 0 | Burley, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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