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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Langley, WA · January 13, 2002

Date: January 13, 2002 · 14:45 local
Place: Langley, WA
Airport: Whidbey Air Park Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N704NY
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA028
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N704NYRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2002 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078754 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 13, 2002 at 1445 PST, a Cessna 150M, N704NY, registered to zephyr aviation made an emergency landing approximately 2.5 miles se of Langley/whidby airpark/WA31 while on a student pilot cross country training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from tacoma narrows airport (tiw) at gig harbor, WA, and was a round robin cross country training flight to bellingham international airport (bli). On the return leg approximately 12 nautical miles from bli the engine quit. The pilot tried to restart the engine several times.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 13, 2002 AT 1445 PST, A CESSNA 150M, N704NY, REGISTERED TO ZEPHYR AVIATION MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES SE OF LANGLEY/WHIDBY AIRPARK/WA31 WHILE ON A STUDENT PILOT CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TACOMA NARROWS AIRPORT (TIW) AT GIG HARBOR, WA, AND WAS A ROUND ROBIN CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT TO BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BLI). ON THE RETURN LEG APPROXIMATELY 12 NAUTICAL MILES FROM BLI THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES.

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 SEA02LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClinton, WAFuel exhaustion while in cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power and the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and a fence post were factors.Jan 13, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N704NY · 2

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

Incident 19910604023809IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Spanaway, WAEngine quit due to fuel starvation. Landed in a field. Student used wrong charts to figure fuel consumption.Jun 4, 1991 · Reported as Cessna STC150 · Minor damage Incident 19890711052679IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Seattle, WAHad radio problems after contacting tower for landing. Pilot misunderstood tower clearances. No traffic conflicts.Jul 11, 1989