19881212054039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · White Plains, NY · December 12, 1988

Date: December 12, 1988 · 17:30 local
Place: White Plains, NY
Airport: Westchester County
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6538G
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC89LA049
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 285 total48 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N6538GRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072038 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel during a traffic watch flight. Struck trees on the forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A TRAFFIC WATCH FLIGHT. STRUCK TREES ON THE FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC89LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenwich, CTTrees during an off airport landing after the aircraft expererienced a power loss fue to fuel starvation.Dec 12, 1988 · Substantial damage