ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352376
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 1999 |
| Time: | 13:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Tarheel Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N714RA |
| MSN: | 15069789 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2299 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach, SC (CRE |
| (KOAJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor stated he did not verify the fuel quantity during the student pilot's preflight inspection of the airplane, and he failed to ensure there was sufficient fuel on board the airplane for the cross country flight. While in cruise flight the engine experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The flight instructor performed a forced landing to an open field where the airplane collided with logs and mud boulders during the landing rollout
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's improper supervision of the student pilot during preflight and improper fuel management ensuring there was sufficient fuel for the planned flight. This resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Mar-2024 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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