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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Smyrna, DE · June 29, 2006

Date: June 29, 2006 · 23:00 local
Place: Smyrna, DE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6970S
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06LA163
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: AMTR O200
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,356 total8 in the last 90 days

N6970SRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2009 · Cessna 150HS/N 15067670 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150H Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Upon inspection of the aircraft at the accident scene the condition of the propeller indicates the engine was not producing power at the time when the aircraft impacted trees after having bounced from the adjacent field. On scene examination of the firewall mounted fuel bowl revealed that it contained some fuel but it was not full. This fuel bowl was found to be free of water. The fuel tanks were examined on scene and although damaged they were not punctured. The LH fuel tank was drained and found to contain two quarts + or - a pint of aviation fuel. The RH tank was drained and found to contain one gallon of aviation fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE THE CONDITION OF THE PROPELLER INDICATES THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING POWER AT THE TIME WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AFTER HAVING BOUNCED FROM THE ADJACENT FIELD. ON SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE FIREWALL MOUNTED FUEL BOWL REVEALED THAT IT CONTAINED SOME FUEL BUT IT WAS NOT FULL. THIS FUEL BOWL WAS FOUND TO BE FREE OF WATER. THE FUEL TANKS WERE EXAMINED ON SCENE AND ALTHOUGH DAMAGED THEY WERE NOT PUNCTURED. THE LH FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN TWO QUARTS + OR - A PINT OF AVIATION FUEL. THE RH TANK WAS DRAINED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN ONE GALLON OF AVIATION FUEL.

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 NYC06LA163Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmyrna, DEThe pilot's misjudged fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the nighttime lighting conditions.Jun 30, 2006 · Substantial damage