Cessna 150F N8830G

Summary

On 26 March 2011 at about 16:46 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8830G was involved in an accident near Hannawana Falls, New York, 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

26 March 2011 at 16:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Hannawana Falls, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Potsdam Municipal Airport (PTD)

Coordinates

44.6175, -74.9506

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N8830G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamilton → Hannawana Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA217

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he could not remember the exact date he last fueled his airplane, but recalled that it was completely fueled. He then flew about 2 hours uneventfully. The airplane was not refueled and he departed on the planned 1 hour 19 minute flight. The flight took longer than expected due to a headwind and he said that he deviated over some clouds. During a cruise descent to the destination airport, the engine experienced a total loss of power and he performed a forced landing to a road, about 4 miles south of the destination airport. During the landing, the left wing struck trees, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot added that the accident was due to 100 percent fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.