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January 15, 1988 · Cessna 150J · N60362
Fayetteville, NC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 15, 1988
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Fayetteville, NC
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Tail Number
N60362
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL88LA079
THE STUDENT PLT RPTDLY BECAME LOST ON A SOLO X-C FLIGHT, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE HER DESTINATION ARPT. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY OBTAINED RADAR VECTORS TO ANOTHER ARPT. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUNTLY LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPCH TO THE ARPT, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 1.5 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED WITH ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE PLANNED 1 HR TRIP. THE ACTUAL TIME IN FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 2.2 HRS. THE STUDENT PLT RPTDLY HAD A TOTAL OF ABOUT 8 HRS SOLO FLT EXPERIENCE.
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THE STUDENT PLT RPTDLY BECAME LOST ON A SOLO X-C FLIGHT, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE HER DESTINATION ARPT. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY OBTAINED RADAR VECTORS TO ANOTHER ARPT. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUNTLY LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPCH TO THE ARPT, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 1.5 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED WITH ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE PLANNED 1 HR TRIP. THE ACTUAL TIME IN FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 2.2 HRS. THE STUDENT PLT RPTDLY HAD A TOTAL OF ABOUT 8 HRS SOLO FLT EXPERIENCE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:22 EST
Nearest AirportFayetteville Municipal (0nm N)
Runway4
Runway Length7204 ft
Runway Width195 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150J
Tail NumberN60362
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 31 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind20° @ 3 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time18:35
Weather SourcePILO