MIA88LA157

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Deland, FL · April 20, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 20, 1988, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC)
Place
Deland, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N60358Cessna 150J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880420071779A
Case key
32172

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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
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Refueling - not performedPilot in commandCause
Maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - inadequateFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Flare - misjudgedPilot in commandFactor
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

After landing at umatilla, muni, an unattended arpt, the plt asked an unauthorized individual to fill the acft's tanks. The individual stated that fuel is not sold to transient acft. The plt departed with the fuel tank gauges indicating 1/4 each. When it was aprx 3 miles from the destination, at an alt of aprx 1,200 feet, the eng quit. Attempts to restart were unsuccessful. During the forced lndg after touchdown, the acft bounced, touched down again, nosed over & came to rest inverted. The plt stated that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion & there was no eng malfunction. According to the arpt owner, had he been at the arpt when the plt requested fuel, he would have complied with the request. The plt did not file an acc report. Pilot flight experience is unknown.

Aircraft

Registration
N60358
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15070250
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Michael E. Garjulio
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Departed
X23 · Umatilla, FL

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
42
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
70° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
77 °F, dew point 63 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
DAB, 16 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.