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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Hilo, HI · September 11, 1997

Date: September 11, 1997 · 16:20 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18503
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA322
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Fatal injuries: 0

N18503Registered now · Cessna 150LS/N 15073896 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed. Unknown circumstances. (.19) on September 11, 1997, at 1620 hours hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 150L, N18503, declared "mayday" and crashed under unknown circumstances about 9 miles south of the Hilo, Hawaii, airport. The nonstop inter-island personal flight originated in honolulu, Hawaii, on the day of the accident at 1345, and was going to terminate in Hilo. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Of the two occupants, one sustained serious injuries, and the other incurred minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED. UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1997, AT 1620 HOURS HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150L, N18503, DECLARED "MAYDAY" AND CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF THE HILO, HAWAII, AIRPORT. THE NONSTOP INTER-ISLAND PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII, ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AT 1345, AND WAS GOING TO TERMINATE IN HILO. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS, ONE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE OTHER INCURRED MINOR INJURIES.

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 LAX97LA322Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilo, HIfailure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Tall grass in the emergency landing was a related factor.Sep 12, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18503 · 1

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

Accident 19770518013739AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Hilo, HIR wing hit hangar.May 18, 1977 · Substantial damage