Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150L near Pescadero, CA — 2009-01-11

Final reportWPR09CA078
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Date
2009-01-11
Location
Pescadero, CA, USA
Airport
KHAF
Aircraft
CESSNA 150L
Registration
N21999
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and preparation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.

NTSB narrative

The airplane left Monterey with the left fuel tank at 5/8 full and the right fuel tank at 1/4 full. After flying 60 miles, the pilot noted that the left fuel gage read zero and the right fuel gauge read 1/8. The remaining 20 miles of the flight was to be over water and rugged coast line. Due to the airplane's low fuel state, the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing into a freshly plowed field. At the end of the landing roll the airplane nosed over.

NTSB coding

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