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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Shelburne, VT · October 21, 2005

Date: October 21, 2005 · 15:40 local
Place: Shelburne, VT
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1693Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA017
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 740 total500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1693QRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2007 · Cessna 150LS/N 15072993 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After flying for approximately 4.2 hours on a local sightseeing/photography flight from the Shelburne airport the aircraft's engine quit due to an apparent fuel starvation. The pilot stated that the fuel tanks were full before the flight began. The pilot stated that he and his passenger began the flight at approximately 1000 hours local. They flew for 2 hours then landed for lunch. They did not put any more fuel in the aircraft before departing again. As they were descending for landing at the Shelburne airport the engine quit. The pilot landed in a field approximately 3 miles southeast of the Shelburne airport (VT8). The aircraft received damage to the nose landing gear, engine cowling, propeller, engine mount, right wing spars, and fuselage after nosing over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 4.2 HOURS ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING/PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT FROM THE SHELBURNE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT DUE TO AN APPARENT FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULL BEFORE THE FLIGHT BEGAN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND HIS PASSENGER BEGAN THE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HOURS LOCAL. THEY FLEW FOR 2 HOURS THEN LANDED FOR LUNCH. THEY DID NOT PUT ANY MORE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE DEPARTING AGAIN. AS THEY WERE DESCENDING FOR LANDING AT THE SHELBURNE AIRPORT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE SHELBURNE AIRPORT (VT8). THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, ENGINE COWLING, PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT, RIGHT WING SPARS, AND FUSELAGE AFTER NOSING OVER.

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 NYC06CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportShelburne, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.Oct 21, 2005 · Substantial damage