- Date
- December 17, 1988, 13:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Rolla, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N704LBCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881217054679A
- Case key
- 34735
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Analysis
While returning from a personal cross country flight, the newly certificated private pilot said that the winds picked up and he was blown 30 miles east of his intended course. In addition, he was running one hour over the time allotted for the trip. He landed at cuba, MO, which was about 20 miles northeast of his destination, to take on additional fuel. There was no one in attendance at the apt, and fuel was available by phone request. He rationalized he had enough fuel to make his destination, so he departed the apt. About 2 miles short of his destination the the engine lost power and an emergency ldg was attempted. The acft struck some trees about 600 feet short of the runway, cartwheeled and was substantially damaged. The pilot had two passengers on board, with a three year old sitting on the lap of the other passenger, with no seat belt restraints for the child. Post accident investigation revealed the fuel tanks to be empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704LB
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078686
- Airframe hours
- 2,582
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dickman Aviation Services, Inc
- Registered owner
- Dickman Aviation Services Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Unknown · June 22, 1988
- Departed
- UBX · Cuba, MO
- Destination
- KO7 · Rolla, MO
- Airport
- K07 · Rolla Downtown, runway 27, 3,020 × 40 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 89 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VIH, 10 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.
Other investigations on N704LB · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.