- Date
- October 30, 1987, 23:40 local (Oct 31, 1987, 05:40 UTC)
- Place
- San Angelo, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3449JCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871030082809A
- Case key
- 22595
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a long final approach the aircraft ran out of fuel. The pilot made a forced landing in a field. During landing roll the nose gear collapsed, the main landing gear came off, and both wings were damaged. The pilot stated that he could have avoided the accd by not overflying big springs arpt (but rather lndg there and refueling) and by keeping better track of flt progress and fuel consumption.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3449J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15066149
- Airframe hours
- 4,400
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David Sibley
- Registered owner
- David Sibley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1987
- Departed
- IE9 · Amarillo, TX
- Destination
- SJT · San Angelo, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SJT · San Angelo, runway 18, 6,900 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 180 total · 180 in this make and model · 160 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.