What happened
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(-23)Pilot departed Skypark, 15G, in CE-150 with full fuel in long range tanks at 1300 hours local time. Aircraft landed york, pa and 6 gallons of fuel was added. Time enroute to york was 2 hours and 10 minutes. Aopa fligth planning was use. Pilot esimated time for return flight. Engine quit near Skypark airport and off airport landing was made. Pilot stated cause of accident was fuel exhaustion. The airplane had 6.4 hours total time for these 2 flights. Pilot stated he does not look at the fuel gages because they are inaccurate. After the incident only a small quantity of fuel could be found inthe fuel tanks. The engine was started by using the primer and the engine quit after the primer fuel was used.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT DEPARTED SKYPARK, 15G, IN CE-150 WITH FULL FUEL IN LONG RANGE TANKS AT 1300 HOURS LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT LANDED YORK, PA AND 6 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED. TIME ENROUTE TO YORK WAS 2 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES. AOPA FLIGTH PLANNING WAS USE. PILOT ESIMATED TIME FOR RETURN FLIGHT. ENGINE QUIT NEAR SKYPARK AIRPORT AND OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. PILOT STATED CAUSE OF ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRPLANE HAD 6.4 HOURS TOTAL TIME FOR THESE 2 FLIGHTS. PILOT STATED HE DOES NOT LOOK AT THE FUEL GAGES BECAUSE THEY ARE INACCURATE. AFTER THE INCIDENT ONLY A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL COULD BE FOUND INTHE FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED BY USING THE PRIMER AND THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER THE PRIMER FUEL WAS USED.
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