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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Hardeman, MO · August 24, 2012

Date: August 24, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Hardeman, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N63672
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA583
Reported as: Cessna 150M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total275 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N63672Registration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Cessna 150MS/N 15077473 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M 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.

Pilot rented the aircraft from the owner who told the pilot the aircraft only had half fuel quantity, which is approximately two hours of fuel. The pilot flew approximately two hours prior to exhausting his fuel supply. Pilot attempted a forced landing in a pasture. The aircraft stalled while clearing electrical wires and landed hard, destroying the aircraft. On scene investigation found no fuel in the tanks or the sump.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE OWNER WHO TOLD THE PILOT THE AIRCRAFT ONLY HAD HALF FUEL QUANTITY, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS OF FUEL. THE PILOT FLEW APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS PRIOR TO EXHAUSTING HIS FUEL SUPPLY. PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE CLEARING ELECTRICAL WIRES AND LANDED HARD, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION FOUND NO FUEL IN THE TANKS OR THE SUMP.

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 CEN12LA583Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArrow Rock, MOThe pilot's inadequate fuel management and in-flight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 24, 2012 · Substantial damage