Cessna 150 N60763

Summary

On 22 April 2000 at about 14:10 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N60763 was involved in an accident near Waycross, 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.

Date

22 April 2000 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Waycross, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Waycross-Ware County (AYS)

Coordinates

31.2094, -82.3491

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N60763

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Zellwood → Alma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA045

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculation that resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent collision with a utility pole.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he completed the preflight planning for the supervised solo cross-country flight that included a weather briefing. The student pilot was informed of the 35-knot headwind at his cruise altitude. The student pilot completed the preflight inspection of the airplane, which included topping-off the fuel tanks with aviation fuel. There were 22.5 gallons of fuel on board the airplane at takeoff and the student pilot estimated four hours of flight endurance to fuel exhaustion. Approximately three hours into the flight and 40 miles south of the planned refueling stop, the engine lost power. The student pilot attempted a forced landing to a nearby airport, but collided with a utility pole 1/4 mile south of the airport. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the student pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.