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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Washington, MO · February 20, 1995

Date: February 20, 1995
Place: Washington, MO
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5255Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA087
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Doing touch and go, on departure, engine quit, attempted to land in field, nose gear stuck in mud, flippped over. (-4)the CFI stated the student preflighted the airplane and reported the fuel tanks were half full. The CFI failed to verify the fuel level. Fuel exhaustion occurred approximately 20 minutes after takeoff. The airplane nosed over during the forced landing in a soft plowed field.

As the FAA filed it

DOING TOUCH AND GO, ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE QUIT, ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN FIELD, NOSE GEAR STUCK IN MUD, FLIPPPED OVER. (-4)THE CFI STATED THE STUDENT PREFLIGHTED THE AIRPLANE AND REPORTED THE FUEL TANKS WERE HALF FULL. THE CFI FAILED TO VERIFY THE FUEL LEVEL. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT PLOWED FIELD.

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 CHI95LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWashington, MOthe CFI's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were the student's misjudgment of the fuel quantity and the soft terrain.Feb 20, 1995 · Substantial damage