ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355271
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| Date: | Thursday 11 September 1997 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18503 |
| MSN: | 15073896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 710 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilo, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI (HNL) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft lost power while on approach approximately 9 miles south of the airport. Subsequently, it nosed over during a landing in tall grass. The hobbs meter showed the duration of flight to be a total of 3.1 hours. The aircraft held 26 total gallons of fuel, with 22.5 usable. The second pilot reported to the mechanic/owner that they 'were flying at about 110 MPH, they were not at altitude, and they did little leaning.' According to the Cessna Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) for the 150L, the aircraft will burn approximately 7 gallons per hour at 2,500 feet msl with full power and using 92 percent horsepower. The POH specifies the total range to be 3.2 hours for those specific conditions. No fuel was found remaining in or around the aircraft after the accident, and the surrounding vegetation did not show signs of fuel spillage. Neither pilot reported how fuel quantity was verified or how much fuel they had on board before departure. The engine was examined by a licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic, who found no discrepancies.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Tall grass in the emergency landing was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA322
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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