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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Knots Island, NC · February 2, 2019

Date: February 2, 2019 · 17:00 local
Place: Knots Island, NC
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6789F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA095
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 730 total21 in this make and model86 in the last 90 days

N6789FRegistration cancelled Oct 11, 2019 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063389 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F 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.

The pilot stated while flying between Knots Island NC and the outer banks NC, the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure. Shortly thereafter the engine suddenly failed. The pilot attempted to restart the engine twice, without effect and made a forced landing into a marsh where the aircraft flipped over after touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED WHILE FLYING BETWEEN KNOTS ISLAND NC AND THE OUTER BANKS NC, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TWICE, WITHOUT EFFECT AND MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A MARSH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

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 ERA19LA095Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKnotts Island, NCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.Feb 2, 2019 · Substantial damage