- Date
- June 22, 1984, 19:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Spindle, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4772XCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840622030319A
- Case key
- 12664
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he ran out of useable fuel while in cruise flt. The pilot executed an emergency landing in a newly mowed hayfield and the acft sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that he should have 'gotten fuel at lafayette.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4772X
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064822
- Airframe hours
- 1,492
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- C. A. Morris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LAF · Lafayette, IN
- Destination
- FVV · Evansville, IN
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 113 total · 113 in this make and model · 85 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EVV, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4772X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.