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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Tulsa, OK · December 31, 2005

Date: December 31, 2005 · 19:32 local
Place: Tulsa, OK
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18132
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA045
Reported as: Cessna 150L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 515 total100 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N18132Registration cancelled Sep 10, 2014 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073810 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Holiday weekend, departed little rock, ar for wichita, KS, landed at independence, KS to refuel, but was unable to get fuel. Took back off and attempted radio contact with bartlesville ok with no response. Pilot then tried to reach Tulsa, OK. Was cleared to land (tul) and was on short final for a (one eight right) landing when the engine quit, the pilot restarted it, and it quit again. Aircraft was still about 1 mile short of runway when it crashed into the tree tops and then fell to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HOLIDAY WEEKEND, DEPARTED LITTLE ROCK, AR FOR WICHITA, KS, LANDED AT INDEPENDENCE, KS TO REFUEL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET FUEL. TOOK BACK OFF AND ATTEMPTED RADIO CONTACT WITH BARTLESVILLE OK WITH NO RESPONSE. PILOT THEN TRIED TO REACH TULSA, OK. WAS CLEARED TO LAND (TUL) AND WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR A (ONE EIGHT RIGHT) LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT, THE PILOT RESTARTED IT, AND IT QUIT AGAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ABOUT 1 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE TREE TOPS AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND.

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 DFW06CA045Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTulsa, OKThe pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 1, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18132 · 1

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

Incident 19990428015109IForced/Precautionary Landing · Benton, KSPilot experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff. Aircraft made power-off landing with no injury.Apr 28, 1999 · Reported as Cessna 150M