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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Shawnee, OK · April 18, 2007

Date: April 18, 2007 · 16:10 local
Place: Shawnee, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6251T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA105
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total120 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6251TRegistered now · Cessna 150ES/N 15060951 Airframe modelCessna 150E Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 18, 2007, at approximately 15:15 hours, the pilot departed wiley post airport (pwa) for a destination of Shawnee municipal airport (snl). At approximately 4.5 miles from snl, the engine stopped running. The pilot then performed an emergency landing on a rough field. On landing, the left wing tip contacted a cedar bush resulting in the shearing of the wingtip. The aircraft then traveled for approximately 5 feet when the left wing struck a tree. The impact with the tree caused considerable damage to the left wing. The aircraft then traveled forward approximately 25 feet while rotating 90 degrees to the left. The aircraft's right wing then struck a large cedar bush causing considerable damage to the right wing. The aircraft came to rest against the second cedar bush. The pilot was not injured; there were no passengers onboard the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:15 HOURS, THE PILOT DEPARTED WILEY POST AIRPORT (PWA) FOR A DESTINATION OF SHAWNEE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SNL). AT APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES FROM SNL, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT THEN PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROUGH FIELD. ON LANDING, THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED A CEDAR BUSH RESULTING IN THE SHEARING OF THE WINGTIP. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE IMPACT WITH THE TREE CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WHILE ROTATING 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING THEN STRUCK A LARGE CEDAR BUSH CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AGAINST THE SECOND CEDAR BUSH. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED; THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA07CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportShawnee, OKThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the tree.Apr 18, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6251T · 1

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

Accident 19730804024519ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Warner, OKDrg ldg in pasture acft hit rise or terrace bounced into the air t/d in a skid.Aug 4, 1973 · Substantial damage