20090110000269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Pescadero, CA · January 10, 2009

Date: January 10, 2009 · 16:40 local
Place: Pescadero, CA
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21999
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA078
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 177 total9 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N21999Registration cancelled Sep 4, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074600 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot in command of the aircraft believed that he had a fuel leak and could not complete the flight to his destination airport. He elected to made a precautionary landing in a plowed field. As the aircraft came to a stop the nose wheel folded and the aircraft flipped over on it’s back. Both occupants escaped through the pilot side window with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE AIRCRAFT BELIEVED THAT HE HAD A FUEL LEAK AND COULD NOT COMPLETE THE FLIGHT TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. HE ELECTED TO MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP THE NOSE WHEEL FOLDED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON IT’S BACK. BOTH OCCUPANTS ESCAPED THROUGH THE PILOT SIDE WINDOW WITH NO INJURIES.

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 WPR09CA078Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPescadero, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and preparation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.Jan 11, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21999 · 1

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

Accident 19740314005559AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lone Pine, CABecame lost on solo xc.Mar 14, 1974 · Substantial damage