19991227036409A

(.19) On December 27, 1999, at 1700 central standard time, a Cessna 150H, N7290S, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Sinton, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by sky park aviation, of Sinton, Texas. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed from the San Patricio County Airport, Sinton, Texas, at 1610. According to the pilot, during the pre-flight inspection he visually noted that each wing fuel tank was 1/2 full and noted that the fuel quantity gauges indicated 3/4 full. He departed and flew to aransas county airport, rockport, Texas, and performed one touch-and-go landing. He then initiated a return flight to Sinton. During the flight he observed that the right fuel tank quantity gauge indicated 1/2 and the left fuel tank quantity gauge indicated 3/4. When he arrived at Sinton he performed a touch-and-go landing, and during the takeoff, climbing through 150 feet, the engine "sputtered and quit." He initiated a forced landing, making a 180 degree turn toward the airport. Subsequently, the airplane touched down in tall grass and came to rest upright, 800 feet short of the approach end of runway 14. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the right wing spar was structurally damaged, the fuselage was "split," and the nose gear was collapsed. (-23)during a touch and go the airplane lost power. The pilot attempted to make 180 degree back to the runway. The a/c struck the ground short of the runway. Fuel tanks were visually checked: the LH fuel tank indicated empty and RH tank indicated 3/4 inch on a stick. Fuel gauges indicated zero on the LH and 3/4 on RH fuel gauge. The a/c sustained substantial damage. There was damage to the nose gear and RH main landing gear, LH wing tip, and RH wing spar. The fuselage received damage to the RH and LH sides. The RH side had sheared rivets along the fuselage and the LH side had indications of pending shear. The tail tie-down loop was ripped out. (.4)during the pre-flight inspection, the pilot visually noted each wing fuel tank was 1/2 full and the fuel quantity gauges indicated 3/4 full. The pilot flew to an airport 27 nautical miles away, and performed one touch-and-go landing. During the return flight, the pilot observed that the right fuel tank quantity gauge indicated 1/4 full and the left fuel tank quantity gauge indicated 3/4 full. Upon arrival, the pilot performed a touch-and-go landing on runway 32, and during the takeoff, climbing through 300 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing, and attempted a 180 degree turn toward the airport. Subsequently, the airplane touched down, went over a gravel road and stopped in a ditch, 750 feet short of the approach end of runway 14. The operator drained the remaining fuel out of both fuel tank sump drains, for a total of 1 3/4 gallons of fuel. The unusable fuel quantity of this make and model airplane is 3.5 gallons.