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September 2, 1993 · Cessna 150M · N3305V

Missoula, MT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 2, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Missoula, MT
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N3305V
Operator
Northstar Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA93LA189

THE ACFT LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE THE STUDENT WAS TURNING CROSSWIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 400 FT AGL. THE INSTRUCTOR INITIATED A FORCED LANDING, AND THE ACFT IMPACTED ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO USABLE FUEL IN THE TANKS.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PIC. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Full Narrative

On Thursday afternoon, September 2, 1993, at 1750 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N3305V, operated by Northstar Aviation, impacted terrain and nosed over during an emergency forced landing at Missoula, Montana. There was no flight plan filed for the local student training flight, conducted under 14 CFR 91 in visual meteorological conditions, that originated at the Missoula Airport on September 2, 1993, at 1642. The instructor pilot and the student pilot were not injured in the accident. The aircraft was destroyed. There was no fire. The instructor pilot reported the student pilot was practicing takeoff and landings on runway 25 at the Missoula Airport, and the aircraft lost engine power about 400 feet above the ground while the student was turning crosswind in the traffic pattern. The instructor initiated an emergency forced landing and the aircraft impacted rough terrain about one mile from the airport. The landing gear collapsed on impact and the aircraft nosed over. The FAA Airworthiness Inspector who examined the wreckage reported the left fuel tank contained less than 1/2 gallon of fuel and the right tank contained about 2.5 gallons of fuel. The owner's manual indicates the total capacity of the aircraft fuel tanks is 26 gallons, of which 3.5 gallons is unusable.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:50 MDT
Nearest Airport1nm NE
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN3305V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorNorthstar Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 25 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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