ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351914
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 February 2024 |
| Time: | 12:38 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8158F |
| MSN: | 15064258 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dunnellon, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL (KBKV) |
| Marion County Airport, FL (X35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, approximately 8 miles from the destination airport, and while flying at 2,000 ft mean sea level, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot subsequently conducted a forced landing to a blueberry field impacting several sprinkler heads, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot stated that during his preflight inspection, a calibrated fuel dipping stick for the accident airplane make and model was not available, so the pilot “took a look down” into the fuel tanks and was relying on the instrument panel-mounted fuel gauges to determine the quantity of fuel in the airplane. The gauges read about ½ full for both tanks and the pilot felt confident that was sufficient for the planned 23-minute flight.
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane after the accident. The inspector observed that both fuel tanks were intact and that only a minimal amount of fuel remained in each. The inspector also noted that the fuel gauges in the instrument panel read “at E on the left tank and just above E on the right tank.” Based on this information, it is most likely that the pilot inaccurately determined the amount of fuel available for the flight prior to departure, which subsequently resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193826
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8158F
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/22325_1650395168.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2024 13:01 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 09:48 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Category, Accident report] |
| 06-May-2024 12:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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