Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150 near Caro, MI — 2021-04-17

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Date
2021-04-17
Location
Caro, MI, USA
Airport
CFS
Aircraft
CESSNA 150
Registration
N22005
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after about 45 minutes of flight, he noted the fuel gauges were not moving, so he returned to the airport. About half a mile from the airport the airplane “ran out of gas”. The pilot chose to conduct a forced landing to a road. During the landing the right landing gear struck a mailbox, and the left wing impacted a small tree before the airplane came to rest in a ditch. The airplane’s left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were empty.

NTSB coding

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