# NTSB FTW03LA109: Cessna 150G, N493RA, Hope, AR, March 15, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 15, 2003, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC) - Place: Hope, AR - Coordinates: 33.720001, -93.658889 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7200&lon=-93.6589&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 30, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 56621 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW03LA109 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/56621/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA109 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, cruise - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing - terrain condition - berm - terrain condition - none suitable - Nose gear collapsed, emergency landing ## Analysis The 11,051-hour pilot stated that the 211-nautical mile cross-country flight originated at approximately 1030 that morning. He stated that he departed with a full load of fuel, which should have provided him with a fuel range of 3 hours and 40 minutes. The pilot added that approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes into the flight, he elected to make an intermediate stop at an airport located 162-nautical miles from his point of deptarture. The airport was unattended at the time of his arrival so the pilot did not add any fuel during the intermediate stop. The pilot departed again at 1255 for his final destination. At about 1325, while the airplane was 3 miles north of the landing threshold for his intended destination, the engine began to run tough, followed by a complete "stoppage." The pilot executed a forced landing to a pasture. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. ## Factual narrative On March 15, 2003, approximately 1330 central standard time, a Cessna 150G single-engine airplane, N493RA, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Hope, Arkansas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. The airline transport pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Mount Ida, Arkansas, approximately 1300, with Hope, Arkansas (M18), as its intended destination. On the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the 11,051-hour pilot stated that the 211-nautical mile cross country flight originated from the Downtown Airport (3DW), near Springfield, Missouri, at approximately 1030 that morning. He stated that he departed with a full load of fuel, which should have provided him with a fuel range of 3 hours and 40 minutes. The pilot added that approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes into the flight, he elected to make an intermediate stop at the Bearce Airport (7M3), near Mount Ida, Arkansas, located 162-nautical miles from his point of departure. The Bearce Airport was unattended so he did not add any fuel at that time. The pilot further stated that he departed 7M3 at approximately 1255, for the Hope Municipal Airport (M18), near Hope, Arkansas. At about 1325, while the airplane was 3 miles north of the landing threshold for the Hope Airport, the engine began to run tough, followed by a complete "stoppage." The pilot executed a forced landing to a pasture. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed and the left wing tip was bent. According to the FAA Inspector, who responded to the accident site, the 1967-model airplane came to rest about 2 miles from the airport. He confirmed that the nose landing gear was collapsed and the engine firewall was damaged. Based on the data provided by the pilot, the airplane traveled for 209 nautical miles in 2 hours and 35 minutes, and 55 minutes of fuel should have been present in the fuel system. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N493RA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N493RA-2012-08-27), registration cancelled 2012-08-27, S/N 15066987, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150G - Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15066987 - Airframe hours: 6913.5 - Engines: Continental O-200 A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Ferry, Part 91 - Registered owner: Fredie Palmer - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 14, 2003, 3.5 hours before - Departed: 7M3, Mt. Ida, AR - Destination: M18, Hope, AR - Airport: M18, Hope Municipal ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 70; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review August 17, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 11,051 total, 62 in this make and model, 11,203 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 29.96 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030315004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030315004879A), Mar 15, 2003: Cessna 150G, Hope, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 15, 2003, approximately 13:30 central standard time, a Cessna 150-G single-engine airplane, N493RA, was substantially damaged during a forced… ## Other investigations on N493RA (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW04LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA121), Apr 28, 2004: Cessna 150-G (N493RA), Livingston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the blockage of the fuel system vents, resulting in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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