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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Miami, FL · April 6, 1997

Date: April 6, 1997 · 15:00 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Tamiami Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N50918
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA121
Reported as: Cessna 150J

N50918Registration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069641 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J 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.

(-23) Mr. Ricci was on a solo x-country flight from tmb-far-tmb. He left tmb(Tamiami) airport with full tanks and stopped in labelle on the return portion of flight for fuel. Mr. Ricci put 8.3 gal of fuel on the aircraft. About 6 mi. Nw of tmb airport he started to experience engine loss of power and made a forced landing with no power. No usable fuel was found in the aircraft tanks or fuel system. Aircraft landed off airport on a dirt trail. Labelle was a scheduled fuel stop. Pilot stated he ran out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. RICCI WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM TMB-FAR-TMB. HE LEFT TMB(TAMIAMI) AIRPORT WITH FULL TANKS AND STOPPED IN LABELLE ON THE RETURN PORTION OF FLIGHT FOR FUEL. MR. RICCI PUT 8.3 GAL OF FUEL ON THE AIRCRAFT. ABOUT 6 MI. NW OF TMB AIRPORT HE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING WITH NO POWER. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT TANKS OR FUEL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED OFF AIRPORT ON A DIRT TRAIL. LABELLE WAS A SCHEDULED FUEL STOP. PILOT STATED HE RAN OUT OF 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 MIA97LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, FLThe student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 6, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N50918 · 1

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

Incident 19910720055859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wellfleet, MAAircraft on whale spotting flight had engine oil pressure problems. Forced landing in ocean.Jul 20, 1991 · Reported as Cessna 150M · Minor damage