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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Orem, UT · April 2, 2004

Date: April 2, 2004 · 03:00 local
Place: Orem, UT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66758
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA056
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 211 total203 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N66758Registered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15076255 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 26. Emergency off field landing. On the morning of April 02, 2004, at 0300 local time, a Cessna 150M, N66758, made an emergency landing in an alfalfa field (100 so. Geneva road) due to fuel depletion. The aircraft flight was from emmett, ID, to provo, UT. The aircraft departed emmett, ID, at approximately 2230 and ran out of fuel approximately 5 miles from the provo municipal airport. During the emergency landing the aircraft struck a tree with the right wing and impacted the ground at a nose down attitude. It was reported that a 911 call was placed by the pilot shortly after the accident by use of a cellular telephone. Both pilot and passenger were ambulatory and talking to paramedics and police officers at the scene and appeared to have suffered only minor cuts and bruises. They were both transported by Orem paramedics to timpanogos hospital to be treated for their injuries. They were later released on the same morning by the hospital at 0700.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 26. EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING. ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 02, 2004, AT 0300 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 150M, N66758, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN ALFALFA FIELD (100 SO. GENEVA ROAD) DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT WAS FROM EMMETT, ID, TO PROVO, UT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EMMETT, ID, AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 AND RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE PROVO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 911 CALL WAS PLACED BY THE PILOT SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT BY USE OF A CELLULAR TELEPHONE. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE AMBULATORY AND TALKING TO PARAMEDICS AND POLICE OFFICERS AT THE SCENE AND APPEARED TO HAVE SUFFERED ONLY MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THEY WERE BOTH TRANSPORTED BY OREM PARAMEDICS TO TIMPANOGOS HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR THEIR INJURIES. THEY WERE LATER RELEASED ON THE SAME MORNING BY THE HOSPITAL AT 0700.

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 DEN04LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrem, UTthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors include the dark night light conditions, and the trees.Apr 2, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66758 · 1

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

Accident 19950827026029AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Santa Ana, CAHigh sink on final. Drifted off runway. Tried go around full flaps and carb heat on. Unable climb hit runway sign.Aug 27, 1995 · Substantial damage