What happened
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(-23) On November 7, 1999, a Cessna CE-150-H, s/n 15068997, N23505, piloted by Mr. Andrew macqueen, experienced the loss of power while departing Michael airfield (NY10) on runway 28. The aircraft made an emergency landing just west of Michael airfield. The crash, fire and rescue responded from the local fire department. The aircraft struck a large rock when it landed and the right landing gear strut broke free of the aircraft. Inspectors from this office de-fueled the left and right fuel tanks and noted only 2 1/4 gallons in the left tank and 2 1/8 gallons in the right tank. The engine carburetor was removed and inspected; water and fuel were present in the carburetor fuel bowl (contaminates noted). It is apparent to inspectors from this office that there was an inadequate amount of fuel on board this aircraft. Visual meteorolgical condition prevailed at the time and no IFR Flight was filed. There were no injuries and the aircraft damage was minor. The Flight originated at Michael airfield (NY10) on novmeber 7, 1999, at 12:20 EST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 7, 1999, A CESSNA CE-150-H, S/N 15068997, N23505, PILOTED BY MR. ANDREW MACQUEEN, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DEPARTING MICHAEL AIRFIELD (NY10) ON RUNWAY 28. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING JUST WEST OF MICHAEL AIRFIELD. THE CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED FROM THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE ROCK WHEN IT LANDED AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE FREE OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTORS FROM THIS OFFICE DE-FUELED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS AND NOTED ONLY 2 1/4 GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK AND 2 1/8 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED; WATER AND FUEL WERE PRESENT IN THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL (CONTAMINATES NOTED). IT IS APPARENT TO INSPECTORS FROM THIS OFFICE THAT THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD THIS AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO IFR FLIGHT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS MINOR. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MICHAEL AIRFIELD (NY10) ON NOVMEBER 7, 1999, AT 12:20 EST.
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