Cessna 150K N6074G

Summary

On 16 July 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N6074G, operated by Skyways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Vidalia, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 1994 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vidalia, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

32.2108, -82.4009

Aircraft

Cessna 150K

Registration

N6074G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skyways, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milledgeville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL94LA141

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. A FACTOR WERE THE TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING AREA.

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

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 4 HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD, OR 24.5 USABLE GALLONS. DURING THE FIRST LEG OF THE FLIGHT, HE BECAME LOST, AND THE FLIGHT LASTED 2.5 HOURS (1.7 HOURS LONGER THAN PLANNED). HE DID NOT REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE RETURN FLIGHT, ESTIMATING THAT HE WOULD HAVE A FUEL RESERVE OF 38 MINUTES. ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. BATTERY POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND BOTH FUEL GAUGES READ 'EMPTY'. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, THE USABLE FUEL CAPACITY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS ONLY 22.5 GALLONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.