# NTSB LAX87LA227: Cessna 150L, N10566, Huelo, HI, June 6, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 6, 1987, 09:26 local (16:26 UTC)
- Place: Huelo, HI
- Coordinates: 20.869436, -156.4496 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8694&lon=-156.4496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA227
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25604/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA227

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,vent - leak (contributing factor)
  - operation with known deficiencies in equipment - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - poor, fbo personnel (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

DURING A LOCAL PLEASURE SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY QUIT. THE PLT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PINEAPPLE FIELD WHERE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE APRX HALF A GALLON OF FUEL IN THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED DURING AN ENGINE RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED AFTER THE ACC THAT HE ESTIMATED FROM TANK OBSERCATION THAT THE ACFT CONTAINED ABOUT 10 GALS OF FUEL. THE PLTS HANDBOOK STATES THAT 3.5 GALS ARE UNUSABLE. THE PLT NOTED ON PREFLT THAT THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE READ FULL AND THE RT READ EMPTY. AN FAA INSPECTOR NOTED AFTER THE ACC THAT FUEL WAS RUNNING OUT OF THE LEFT FUEL VENT. THE WING SHOWED EVIDENCE OF IN FLT LEAKAGE. THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF A FUEL VENT LEAK. THE ACFT FLEW APRX 3/4 OF AN HOUR ON THE ACC FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10566](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10566-2006-06-26), registration cancelled 2006-06-26, S/N 15074913, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15074913
- Airframe hours: 4578
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Maui Flight School
- Registered owner: Jack P. Dixon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1987, 25 hours before
- Departed: OGG, KAHULUI, HI
- Destination: HNM, HANA, HI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,840 total, 540 in this make and model, 3,670 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OGG, 10 nm away

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.

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