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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · St. Augustine, FL · February 1, 2010

Date: February 1, 2010 · 13:38 local
Place: St. Augustine, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3995J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA127
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total3,000 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N3995JRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15065295 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed georgetown, SC at approx. 1040 where fuel was purchased and tanks were topped off per the pilot (13 gallons per tank) total of 26 gallons in aircraft. Pilot advised that his next fuel stop was in St. Augustine, FL (sgj) and he was on approach when the engine stopped and he proceeded to land on the highway that runs parallel to the airport. The aircraft hit the grass median then swerved across the highway and hit a few "signs" in the road before resting on the side of the road in a small ditch. There was evidence of a few drops of fuel in the fuel tanks, the aircraft was located approx 600 yards from the airport runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GEORGETOWN, SC AT APPROX. 1040 WHERE FUEL WAS PURCHASED AND TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF PER THE PILOT (13 GALLONS PER TANK) TOTAL OF 26 GALLONS IN AIRCRAFT.PILOT ADVISED THAT HIS NEXT FUEL STOP WAS IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (SGJ) AND HE WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND HE PROCEEDED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE AIRPORT.THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GRASS MEDIAN THEN SWERVED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A FEW "SIGNS" IN THE ROAD BEFORE RESTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SMALL DITCH.THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FEW DROPS OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED APPROX 600 YARDS FROM THE AIRPORT RUNWAY.

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 ERA10LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion caused by the failure of the right wing fuel tank sending unit gasket, which resulted in a forced landing.Feb 1, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3995J · 2

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

Incident 19931028049909IFinal Approach · Pittsburgh, PAEngine quit on final approach. Landed on runway. Found ful tank empty.Oct 28, 1993 Incident 19860120004159IFinal Approach · Mina, NVLanded short of graded area which serves as airport. Nose gear struck sagebrush. Bent nose strut.Jan 20, 1986 · Reported as Cessna 150H · Minor damage