- Date
- December 10, 1987, 14:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Conroe, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4VKVarga 2150A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871210070059A
- Case key
- 34474
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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.
Analysis
The pilot took off for a short flight without being sure of his fuel quantity. He was not able to locate his destination which was 32 NM from his departure airport. The engine stopped and the pilot attempted a forced landing. During the forced landing, the airplane hit trees, upright position. Inspection found the fuel tank empty and no leaks in the fuel system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4VK
- Reported as
- Varga 2150A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- VAC-187-82
- Airframe hours
- 438
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- A R Vien DBA
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 9, 1987 · 156 hours before
- Departed
- 6R3 · Cleveland, TX
- Airport
- CXO · Montgomery County, runway 32, 5,400 × 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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 167 total · 5 in this make and model · 125 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAH, 23 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.