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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150G · Richardson, TX · July 22, 2012

Date: July 22, 2012 · 08:40 local
Place: Richardson, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2955J
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6 in the last 90 days

N2955JRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15065755 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed arlington municipal airport, arlington TX, enroute to dallas airpark, dallas, TX (F69). Aircraft remained clear of class bravo airspace to the east of dallas enroute, resulting in depletion of fuel on board. Pilot had added 6 gallons of gas to a nearly empty fuel system the prior day, with temperatures above 100 degrees, not taking into account evaporation. Pilot and passenger climbed to 2000 feet during the flight, and failed to calculate the fuel required for the flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ARLINGTON TX, ENROUTE TO DALLAS AIRPARK, DALLAS, TX (F69). AIRCRAFT REMAINED CLEAR OF CLASS BRAVO AIRSPACE TO THE EAST OF DALLAS ENROUTE, RESULTING IN DEPLETION OF FUEL ON BOARD.PILOT HAD ADDED 6 GALLONS OF GAS TO A NEARLY EMPTY FUEL SYSTEM THE PRIOR DAY, WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100 DEGREES, NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EVAPORATION.PILOT AND PASSENGER CLIMBED TO 2000 FEET DURING THE FLIGHT, AND FAILED TO CALCULATE THE FUEL REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT.