- Date
- December 22, 1984, 02:40 local (07:40 UTC)
- Place
- Rockingham, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3010SCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841222067669A
- Case key
- 6725
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Analysis
While on x-country flt, plt was unable to obtain fuel at en route aprt. Plt filed new flt plan to alternate fuel stop. On arrival, plt decided he had sufficient fuel to fly on to arpt nearer destination and overflew planned stop. Shortly thereafter, due to headwinds, plt realized arpt nearer destination was beyond remaining fuel reserves and attempted a landing at a small, unlighted military field but surface winds were too strong. Plt continued on to arpt nearer distination. Fuel exhaustion occurred about 8 miles from arpt. Plt attempted emerg lndg on road and struck a power line on late final, separating empennage. Acft crash landed on a road.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3010S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15066910
- Airframe hours
- 2,017
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Howell'S Aviation
- Registered owner
- John B. Crider
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 22, 1984 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- PGV · Greenville, NC
- Destination
- FAY · Fayetteville, NC
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,855 total · 165 in this make and model · 1,611 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 210° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- POB, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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