ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355806
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 1997 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50348 |
| MSN: | 15069245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7735 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redmond, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Madras, OR (S33) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departing on a flight that the pilot estimated would take 18 to 20 minutes, he measured his fuel remaining by use of a dipstick. Based upon that measurement, he estimated that he had eight gallons of fuel remaining. While on a 45-degree entry to downwind at the destination airport, the aircraft's engine experienced a total loss of power. Although he was not able to make it to a runway, the pilot landed on a level area within the boundary of the airport. His touchdown was successful, but during the landing roll, the aircraft collided with rocks and high vegetation. After the accident, a total of 2.3 gallons of fuel was found in the wing tanks of the aircraft. According to the Owners Manual, 3.3 gallons of the total fuel load is unusable.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper decision to depart on a flight without first ensuring the aircraft held sufficient fuel to reach his destination, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the high vegetation and rocks at the location of the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA124
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 February 2000 | N50348 | Private | 0 | SPANGLE, Washington | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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