LAX82DA276

NTSB accident investigation · Morrisey 2150 · San Carlos, CA · July 25, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 24, 1982, 17:01 local (Jul 25, 1982, 00:01 UTC)
Place
San Carlos, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5107VMorrisey 2150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820724035869A
Case key
72484

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Refueling - not performedPilot in commandCause
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

The eng quit from fuel exhaustion & the acft made a forced landing 1/2 mi short of the destination arpt.

Aircraft

Registration
N5107V
Reported as
Morrisey 2150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
FP-7
Airframe hours
2,942
Engine
Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Jesse R. Ranney
Registered owner
Jesse R. Ranney
Departed
TWF · Twin Falls, ID
Destination
Q60 · Fresno, CA
Airport
SQL · San Carlos, runway 12, 2,600 × 75 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
51
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
2,270 total · 248 in this make and model · 24 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day

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 N5107V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.