Cessna 150G N3718J

Summary

On 10 June 2013 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3718J, operated by Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Franklin, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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

10 June 2013 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Franklin, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.5497, -84.3009

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N3718J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stewarts Aircraft Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waynesville → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA343

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel planning 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 student pilot reported that he checked the airplane’s fuel tanks and estimated that each tank was about a quarter full, or about 6 gallons of fuel total. He then added 3 gallons of fuel to each tank. The flight instructor reported that he did not check the fuel tanks after refueling, but the student stated that they had two hours of fuel on board. The flight then departed and conducted practice maneuvers for about an hour. After completing a maneuver, the engine started to sputter and then lost power. The instructor conducted a forced landing in a field. Examination of the airplane revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine firewall and the nosewheel collapsed during the landing. Examination of the fuel tanks and lines found only residual fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.