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FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Alton/St Louis, IL · June 11, 2000

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Date
June 11, 2000 · 10:32 local
Place
Alton/St Louis, IL
Airport
St Louis Regional
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N66081
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI00LA159
Reported as
Cessna 150M
N66081Registration cancelled Apr 25, 2012 · Cessna 150MS/N 15075821 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 150MEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated he had refueld the a/c on 6/10/00 and then flew the a/c on a local flight from green berg Indiana (134) and did not refuel the a/c after the flight pilot estimated this flight to be a 0.30 minutes flight. On 6/11/00 the pilot departed (134) at approx. (12:25 z) and did not refuel the a/c, only verified that fuel was present in the tanks on the preflight and that fuel quantity indicated somewhere around full. The pilot had flight planned fpr a fuel stop at st clair m (K39) and in flight decided to go to vandalia ill (vla) for fuel was made due to headwind condition. Due to parachuting activities upon arrival at (vla) at 14:25 z. the pilot decided to divert again to "St Louis Regional (aln) for fuel. Pilot was no familar with the (aln) area and finally requested assistance from (aln) tower. Pilot had some difficulty in finding the airport. At (15:11 z) pilot reported 8 miles se of airport. The engine started to windmill during the approach to alnding pattern (15:30 z) the pilot was then cleared to a straight landing on runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD REFUELD THE A/C ON 6/10/00 AND THEN FLEW THE A/C ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FROM GREEN BERG INDIANA (134) AND DID NOT REFUEL THE A/C AFTER THE FLIGHT PILOT ESTIMATED THIS FLIGHT TO BE A 0.30 MINUTES FLIGHT. ON 6/11/00 THE PILOT DEPARTED (134) AT APPROX. (12:25 Z) AND DID NOT REFUEL THE A/C, ONLY VERIFIED THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE TANKS ON THE PREFLIGHT AND THAT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATED SOMEWHERE AROUND FULL. THE PILOT HAD FLIGHT PLANNED FPR A FUEL STOP AT ST CLAIR M (K39) AND IN FLIGHT DECIDED TO GO TO VANDALIA ILL (VLA) FOR FUEL WAS MADE DUE TO HEADWIND CONDITION. DUE TO PARACHUTING ACTIVITIES UPON ARRIVAL AT (VLA) AT 14:25 Z. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT AGAIN TO "ST LOUIS REGIONAL (ALN) FOR FUEL. PILOT WAS NO FAMILAR WITH THE (ALN) AREA AND FINALLY REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM (ALN) TOWER. PILOT HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE AIRPORT. AT (15:11 Z) PILOT REPORTED 8 MILES SE OF AIRPORT. THE ENGINE STARTED TO WINDMILL DURING THE APPROACH TO ALNDING PATTERN (15:30 Z) THE PILOT WAS THEN CLEARED TO A STRAIGHT LANDING ON RUNWAY.

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 CHI00LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBethalto, ILthe improper in-flight decision of the pilot to fly past the Vandalia airport onto Saint Louis Regional and the fuel exhaustion. A factor was the ditch.Jun 11, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N66081 · 1

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

Accident 19930801030879ANormal Cruise · Bald Knob, ARLost power 20 mins from destination. Collapsed nose gear landing rough field. Fuel tanks empty useable fuel.Aug 1, 1993 · Substantial damage