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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Coleman, TX · May 6, 2006

Date: May 6, 2006 · 17:20 local
Place: Coleman, TX
Airport: Coleman Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3815J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA119
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0

N3815JRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2010 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065115 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 6, 2006, approximately 1720 CDT, a Cessna 150 airplane, N3815J, was substantially damaged when it ran out of fuel and struck the ground after takeoff from the Coleman Municipal Airport in Coleman, Texas. The private pilot suffered facial scratches and a sore back. The aircraft is registered to the pilot. The pilot stated the he usually dipped the fuel tanks to verify the fuel on board but did not dip the tanks for this flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 6, 2006, APPROXIMATELY 1720 CDT, A CESSNA 150 AIRPLANE, N3815J, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STRUCK THE GROUND AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE COLEMAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN COLEMAN, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUFFERED FACIAL SCRATCHES AND A SORE BACK. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THE HE USUALLY DIPPED THE FUEL TANKS TO VERIFY THE FUEL ON BOARD BUT DID NOT DIP THE TANKS FOR THIS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.

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 DFW06CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColeman, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.May 6, 2006 · Substantial damage