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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150H · Mesquite, NV · February 12, 2007

Date: February 12, 2007 · 08:50 local
Place: Mesquite, NV
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N50368
Reported as: Cessna 150H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total650 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N50368Registered now · Cessna 150HS/N 15069256 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) N50368 lost power and made an off-field landing on a highway (I-15) 23 miles nw of Mesquite, NV. There was no damage to the aircraft or injuries to the sole occupant of the aircraft or to people on the surface. PIC stated that the flight originated from north las vegas, NV (vgt) and was enroute to kanab, ut (knb). PIC did not refuel at vgt after arriving from kanab, ut 3 days earlier. PIC stated that he did not visually check his fuel tanks during preflight inspection. In addition, the PIC did not file a flight plan nor did he receive a wx/notams briefing prior to flight. As a result of the fuel depletion, an additional 5 gallons of fuel was obtained from emergency response personnel for an off-field takeoff from the highway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N50368 LOST POWER AND MADE AN OFF-FIELD LANDING ON A HIGHWAY (I-15) 23 MILES NW OF MESQUITE, NV. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT OR TO PEOPLE ON THE SURFACE. PIC STATED THAT THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV (VGT) AND WAS ENROUTE TO KANAB, UT (KNB). PIC DID NOT REFUEL AT VGT AFTER ARRIVING FROM KANAB, UT 3 DAYS EARLIER. PIC STATED THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK HIS FUEL TANKS DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PIC DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN NOR DID HE RECEIVE A WX/NOTAMS BRIEFING PRIOR TO FLIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL DEPLETION, AN ADDITIONAL 5 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS OBTAINED FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL FOR AN OFF-FIELD TAKEOFF FROM THE HIGHWAY.