- Date
- November 18, 1990, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Freeport, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N23330Cessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19901118050969A
- Case key
- 36844
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Probable cause
The pilot's miscalculations of the amount of fuel on the airplane required for the flight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported he experienced a power loss on final approach. He was unable to restart the engine and landed short of the runway on sloping terrain below the level of the runway. The airplane flipped over. The FAA reported an undetermined amount of fuel drained out of the wing tanks and they were unable to determine the cause of the reported power loss. The pilot reported he departed with the fuel tanks approximately 1/2 full. He made two takeoffs and flew for 1 hour and 20 minutes prior to the engine loosing power. The airplane has a total fuel capacity of 26 gallons with 22.5 gallons usable and 3.5 gallons unusable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23330
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15068878
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Edward L. Adams
- Departed
- DUJ · Dubois, PA
- Airport
- G06 · Mcville, runway 3, 2,300 × 200 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 128 total · 128 in this make and model · 128 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N23330 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.