- Date
- May 18, 1982, 16:22 local (23:22 UTC)
- Place
- Torrance, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5910JCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 72849
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The purpose of the flight was to provide instrument training to a non-instrument rated pilot. The aircrew estimated that there was 10 gallons of fuel on board when they took off. About 1 hr later, the engine lost power as the aircrew were entering the traffic pattern to land. Reportedly, the right fuel gauge indicated empty, but the left gauge indicated about 1/4 full. The instructor pilot took control of the aircraft, but was unable to restart the engine or glide to the airport. A forced landing was made in a field of potted trees at a nursery. During touchdown, the landing gear struck a number of 5 gallon cans in which the trees were potted and the aircraft nosed over. Less than 1/2 cup of fuel was found in the fuel tanks after the accident. The aircraft had been flown 2.1 hrs on the previous flight. The aircrew estimated that the plane would fly 3.3 to 3.5 hrs without refueling. The total time since the plane was refueled was about 3.1 hrs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5910J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A1500210
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- G. R. Barkhorn
- Registered owner
- G. R. Barkhorn
- Departed
- TOA · Torrance, CA
- Destination
- TOA · Torrance, CA
- Airport
- TOA · Torrance Municipal, runway 29, 5,000 × 0 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,164 total · 38 in this make and model · 3,700 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg