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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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