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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Wolfeboro, NH · April 5, 1997

Date: April 5, 1997 · 15:30 local
Place: Wolfeboro, NH
Airport: Lakes Region Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6106T
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA070
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,593 total25 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6106TRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2015 · Cessna 150ES/N 15060806 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 150E Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4) The pilot fueled his airplane and flew a cross country flight for a total duration of 4 hours. After landing back at his departure airport, the pilot departed for another flight without refueling. The pilot stated that the fuel gauges read 1/4, but on takeoff he ran out of fuel, and the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing straight ahead onto the runway, and struck a mound of dirt beyond the departure end of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed less then 2 gallons of fuel remained in the wing tanks. The pilot's operating handbook stated the fuel tanks contained 3 1/2 gallons of unusable fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT FUELED HIS AIRPLANE AND FLEW A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FOR A TOTAL DURATION OF 4 HOURS. AFTER LANDING BACK AT HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT, THE PILOT DEPARTED FOR ANOTHER FLIGHT WITHOUT REFUELING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES READ 1/4, BUT ON TAKEOFF HE RAN OUT OF FUEL, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD ONTO THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED LESS THEN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE WING TANKS. THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK STATED THE FUEL TANKS CONTAINED 3 1/2 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL.

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 NYC97LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWolfeboro, NHThe pilot's improper preflight, and failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during the initial climb after takeoff, and the subsequent forced landing and collision with a mound of dirt.Apr 5, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6106T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760322007149AFinal Approach · Dillingham, AKMar 22, 1976 · Substantial damage