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September 30, 1993 · Cessna 150 · N1141Z

Sylvania, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 30, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Sylvania, GA
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N1141Z
Operator
Hoffland Eric
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL93LA165

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.

NTSB 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.

Full Narrative

On September 30, 1993, at 1435 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N1141Z, was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain during a forced landing near Sylvania, Georgia. The student pilot was not injured in the accident. The aircraft operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the instructional flight. The flight departed Winnsboro, South Carolina, and was destined for Sylvania, Georgia. According to the pilot, the flight departed Winnsboro at 1100 hours with four hours of fuel on board. Approximately three and one half hours into the flight, and three miles north of the destination airport, the airplane lost engine power. The pilot selected an open corn field and executed an emergency landing; during the final approach, the left wing struck the ground. During the subsequent aircraft examination, two gallons of fuel were recovered from the fuel system. According to the flight manual for the Cessna 150, 3.5 gallons of the total fuel capacity are unusable. Additionally, the engine was functionally checked with the existing fuel quantity and aircraft systems. The wreckage examination failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:35 EDT
Nearest AirportPlantation Airpark (1nm N)
Runway23
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN1141Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHoffland Eric
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 29 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 10 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:54
Weather SourceWFAC

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