Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150 N1141Z

30 September 1993 · Sylvania, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 September 1993 at about 18:35 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N1141Z, operated by Hoffland, Eric, was involved in an accident near Sylvania, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Sylvania, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Plantation Airpark (JYL)
Coordinates
32.7507, -81.6290
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N1141Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Hoffland, Eric
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Winnsboro → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL93LA165

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION SHORT OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER FLYING 3 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES INTO THE PLANNED 4 HOUR TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO AN OPEN CORN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE, TWO GALLONS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL, 3.5 GALLONS OF THE TOTAL FUEL CAPACITY ARE UNUSABLE. THE EXAMINATION ALSO FAILED TO REVEAL A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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