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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Longview, WA · February 20, 2004

Date: February 20, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Longview, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5559G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA042
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 253 total235 in this make and model

N5559GRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Cessna 150JS/N 15071059 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The individual was conducting a pleasure flight in vicinity of Longview, WA. After 1+ hours of flight, cruising at approximately 1000 feet, the engine quit. The pilot attempted to re-start one time but failed. The pilot then lined up on a vacant pasture for an emergency landing. The aircraft touched down approximately 20 feet from a ditch. As the aircraft crossed the ditch during the landing roll the nose gear was ripped off. The aircraft skidded on the nose for approximately another 25 feet. The nose of the aircraft then dug in, causing the aircraft to flip over where it came to a rest upside down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE INDIVIDUAL WAS CONDUCTING A PLEASURE FLIGHT IN VICINITY OF LONGVIEW, WA. AFTER 1+ HOURS OF FLIGHT, CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RE-START ONE TIME BUT FAILED. THE PILOT THEN LINED UP ON A VACANT PASTURE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET FROM A DITCH. AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR WAS RIPPED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE NOSE FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 25 FEET. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN DUG IN, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER WHERE IT CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN.

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 SEA04LA042Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongview, WAFuel exhaustion while maneuvering, as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning, leading to his failure to refuel the airplane prior to running out of fuel. A ditch was a factor.Feb 20, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5559G · 2

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

Accident 19900312003869AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Yelm, WARan out of fuel en route. Spotted private strip. Ballooned on landing came down hard collapsing nose gear.Mar 12, 1990 · Substantial damage Accident 19840429015139AForced Landing · Ft Ord, CACrash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.Apr 29, 1984 · Substantial damage