What happened
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Narrative: on Friday, March 11, 1994, Mr. Colin mckee departed mkc at 16:00 CST in a Cessna 150, N3123V for a cross country flight to coffey county airport, KS., and return to mkc. Pilot stated that at time of departure from mkc he had 1/2 tank of fuel aboard. Mr. Mc kee made a touch and go at coffey co. airport at 17:00 CST, at that time he had 1/4 tank of fuel showing on each tank gauge. At 17:40 CST, just short of landing at mkd mc kee reported that his engine had quit. Pilot made an off field landing approx. 5 miles west of mkc. On scene investigation revealed only minor damage to the aircraft. The nose wheel assembly had collapsed, left forward engine mount was cracked at the engine. No visible structural damage was noted. Pilot stated that he just ran out of fuel. Aircraft fuel system holds 26 gallons of fuel with 22.5 gallons usable. At the time of the incident there was approximately 2 to 3 gallons left in the fuel tanks. Fuel system was checked and operated properly. Aircraft was removed to mkc by the owner and the engine inspected and started with out additional maintenance. Last annual inspection 10-23-93.ELT installed but did not activate. Bat due 12-95. ACE-FSDO-05 incident number CE94IGA0044.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994, MR. COLIN MCKEE DEPARTED MKC AT 16:00 CST IN A CESSNA 150, N3123V FOR A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO COFFEY COUNTY AIRPORT, KS., AND RETURN TO MKC. PILOT STATED THAT AT TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM MKC HE HAD 1/2 TANK OF FUEL ABOARD. MR. MC KEE MADE A TOUCH AND GO AT COFFEY CO. AIRPORT AT 17:00 CST, AT THAT TIME HE HAD 1/4 TANK OF FUEL SHOWING ON EACH TANK GAUGE. AT 17:40 CST, JUST SHORT OF LANDING AT MKD MC KEE REPORTED THAT HIS ENGINE HAD QUIT. PILOT MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING APPROX. 5 MILES WEST OF MKC. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD COLLAPSED, LEFT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AT THE ENGINE. NO VISIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. PILOT STATED THAT HE JUST RAN OUT OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM HOLDS 26 GALLONS OF FUEL WITH 22.5 GALLONS USABLE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 GALLONS LEFT IN THE FUEL TANKS. FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND OPERATED PROPERLY. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED TO MKC BY THE OWNER AND THE ENGINE INSPECTED AND STARTED WITH OUT ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE. LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION 10-23-93.ELT INSTALLED BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE. BAT DUE 12-95. ACE-FSDO-05 INCIDENT NUMBER CE94IGA0044.
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