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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Greer, SC · June 15, 1997

Date: June 15, 1997 · 15:47 local
Place: Greer, SC
Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2276J
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA184
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 total28 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N2276JRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2000 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065476 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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Lost power approaching airport. Landed in trees. Had run out of fuel. (-23) the pilot was being vectored for a landing at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. At 2000 feet, the pilot said his engine quit, began running momentarily, and quit again. He was unable to make the runway and landed in pine trees causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot was not injured and exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER APPROACHING AIRPORT. LANDED IN TREES. HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. (-23) THE PILOT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR A LANDING AT THE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AIRPORT. AT 2000 FEET, THE PILOT SAID HIS ENGINE QUIT, BEGAN RUNNING MOMENTARILY, AND QUIT AGAIN. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND LANDED IN PINE TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 MIA97LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreer, SCthe student pilot's improper management of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.Jun 15, 1997 · Substantial damage