ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299357
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 2000 |
| Time: | 12:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Red Fox 3 Flying Group |
| Registration: | N8281F |
| MSN: | 15064381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5945 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WINDSOR, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | WILLOWS , CA (KWLW) |
| SANTA ROSA , CA (KSTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While inbound for landing at the destination airport, the pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot stated to a deputy that he had run out of fuel. A responding pilot from the sheriff's department visually verified that there was no evidence of fuel in the fuel tanks. Approximately 1 gallon of fuel was drained from the airplane during the recovery. An engine inspection and run-up were conducted. No anomalies were noted during the inspection or run-up. In an interview with the FAA, the pilot indicated that he visually checked the fuel tanks during preflight, and that there was fuel in the tanks, but they were not full. It was also noted that the pilot was unable to perform a weight and balance computation for the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he did not perform a fuel calculation, and his failure to verify the fuel quantity on board the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 05:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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