19990705008139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Woodstock, VA · July 5, 1999

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Date: July 5, 1999 · 14:45 local
Place: Woodstock, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22600
Reported as: Cessna 150H

N22600Registration cancelled Aug 22, 2005 · Cessna 150HS/N 15068394 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150H Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft ran out of fuel and made forced landing on an open field, state police responded and reported no injuries to pilot, substantial damage to acft. (-23) airman ran out of fuel. Based endurance on flight at 7000 ft. actually flew at 3000. 1.75 gallons left in tanks, no evidence of fuel having leaked out at site. Unusable fuel for this plane was listed as 3.5 gals in manual.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE FORCED LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD, STATE POLICE RESPONDED AND REPORTED NO INJURIES TO PILOT, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. (-23) AIRMAN RAN OUT OF FUEL. BASED ENDURANCE ON FLIGHT AT 7000 FT. ACTUALLY FLEW AT 3000. 1.75 GALLONS LEFT IN TANKS, NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL HAVING LEAKED OUT AT SITE. UNUSABLE FUEL FOR THIS PLANE WAS LISTED AS 3.5 GALS IN MANUAL.