ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352335
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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1999 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Henley's Aircraft Service |
| Registration: | N63077 |
| MSN: | 15077085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10407 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrolton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Woodward, OK (WWR |
| Addison, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After 3.4 hours of flight, at 2,000 feet, approximately 1.5 miles from the approach end of the runway, the Cessna 150's engine 'sputtered and quit.' The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. During the ensuing night forced landing to a field, the airplane's right wing struck a tree. The pilot reported that he had estimated the 246 nautical mile flight would take 3 hours, and use 16.5 gallons of fuel. The pilot further reported that the fuel on board at takeoff was 22.5 gallons. Examination by an FAA inspector revealed that 'both fuel tanks had less than two gallons of fuel on board.' According to the Pilot Operator Handbook, the total fuel capacity was 26 gallons, with a total capacity of 13 gallons for each tank. The total usable fuel was 22.5 gallons.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA034
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Mar-2024 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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