ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294305
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 2004 |
| Time: | 17:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60469 |
| MSN: | 15070332 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amado, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | SELLS, AZ (E78) |
| Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS/KTUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a mesquite tree during an off airport landing following a total loss of engine power. The pilot reported that during the cross-country flight he had become disoriented and lost, and eventually landed at an airport he came across. After obtaining directions to his original destination, he departed. In the area of Amado he decided to try to land due to a low fuel state. While he was setting up to land the engine quit running. An off airport landing was attempted, and during the landing sequence the airplane struck a mesquite tree and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported to the aircraft recovery personnel that he had run out of fuel. The recovery firm found that the airplane's fuel system was intact and no fuel was found either in the tanks or on the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel the airplane at the intermediate stop, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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