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June 1, 1987 · Cessna 150H · N22553
Andalusia, AL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 1, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Andalusia, AL
Aircraft
Cessna 150H
Tail Number
N22553
Operator
M & M Flying Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL87LA155
The CFI was giving instruction to a beginning student. During preflight he noted that the left tank fuel gauge indicated 'full' while the right tank gauge indicated '1/2 full'. After about 40 minutes of flying the engine began to run rough, during climbout after a practice touch-and-go landing. The CFI landed the aircraft, left the engine running with the student holding the brakes, and visually inspected the fuel supply; he observed a fuel level about 'three inches in depth' in both tanks. After a run-up, another takeoff was made. At about 350 feet AGL, the engine began to run rough and lost power altogether. A landing was subsequently made straight ahead into a freshly-plowed field where the aircraft nosed over inverted. Subsequent calculations indicated that about 3 gallons of fuel remained on board at the time of the last takeoff, according to the CFI. Type certificate data for the 150H indicates that 3.5 gallons of the aircraft total fuel capacity is unusable.
Full Narrative
THE CFI WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO A BEGINNING STUDENT. DURING PREFLIGHT HE NOTED THAT THE LT TANK FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 'FULL' WHILE THE RT TANK GAUGE INIDATED '1/2 FULL '. AFTER ABOUT 40 MINUTES OF FLYING THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER A PRACTICE T&G LDG. THE CFI LANDED THE ACFT, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING WITH THE STUDENT HOLDING THE BRAKES, AND VISUALLY INSPECTED THE FUEL SUPPLY; HE OBSERVED A FUEL LEVEL ABOUT 'THREE INCHES IN DEPTH' IN BOTH TANKS. AFTER A RUN-UP, ANOTHER TAKEOFF WAS MADE. AT ABOUT 350 FT AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOST POWER ALTOGETHER. A LDG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A FRESHLY-PLOWED FIELD WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. SUBSEQUENT CALCULATIONS INDICATED THAT ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE LAST TAKEOFF, ACCORDING TO THE CFI. TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA FOR THE 150H INDICATES THAT 3.5 GALS OF THE ACFT TOTAL FUEL CAPCITY IS UNUSABLE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:20 CDT
Nearest AirportAndalusiaopp (0nm N)
Runway29
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150H
Tail NumberN22553
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorM & M Flying Service
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 32 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO