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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Layton, UT · February 14, 2015

Date: February 14, 2015 · 10:21 local
Place: Layton, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N827CH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA103
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total200 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N827CHRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2018 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076202 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed logan, UT (lgu) for bountiful, UT (btf) at approximately 9:30 a.m. on 2/14/2015. According to pilot statement he had 8 gallons of fuel when he departed. After approximately .5 flight time the engine stopped and pilot made an emergency landing into a golf course. Plane stopped upside down in a sand trap. There were minor injuries to pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED LOGAN, UT (LGU) FOR BOUNTIFUL, UT (BTF) AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 A.M. ON 2/14/2015. ACCORDING TO PILOT STATEMENT HE HAD 8 GALLONS OF FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY .5 FLIGHT TIME THE ENGINE STOPPED AND PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A GOLF COURSE. PLANE STOPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN A SAND TRAP. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 WPR15LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLayton, UTThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which did not account for the increased headwind.Feb 14, 2015 · Substantial damage