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April 24, 1986 · Cessna 150J · N60126

Flagstaff, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 24, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Flagstaff, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Tail Number
N60126
Operator
Lloyd C Hawken
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX86LA191

The pilot was flying a round-robin flight from Cottonwood, AZ to Page, AZ, and return. The pilot had landed at Page, AZ. While on the return leg of the flight, the pilot noted his fuel gauges were 'low' and diverted to Flagstaff, AZ. When the aircraft was northeast of Flagstaff Airport, the aircraft sustained a total loss of power. While negotiating an emergency landing to a road, the pilot observed unmarked powerlines that crossed the road. When he attempted to 'pull up over the powerlines,' the aircraft stalled and subsequently collided with the ground. The post-accident examination of the wreckage disclosed no evidence of any fuel. The exact aircraft flight time could not be determined. Fuel consumption calculations based on the pilot's stated route of flight and takeoff and landing disclosed the aircraft should have consumed 20.8 gallons of fuel. The aircraft has 22.5 gallons of usable fuel. The calculations assume optimum weather conditions and pilot techniques.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT WAS FLYING A ROUND-ROBIN FLIGHT FROM COTTONWOOD, AZ TO PAGE, AZ, AND RETURN. THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT PAGE, AZ. WHILE ON THE RETURN LEG OF THE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED HIS FUEL GAUGES WERE 'LOW' AND DIVERTED TO FLAGSTAFF, AZ. WHEN THE ACFT WAS NORTHEAST OF FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. WHILE NEGOTIATING AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A ROAD THE PILOT OBSERVED UNMARKED POWERLINES THAT CROSSED THE ROAD AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO 'PULL UP OVER THE POWERLINES' THE ACFT STALLED AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL. THE EXACT ACFT FLIGHT TIME COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE PILOT'S STATED ROUTE OF FLIGHT AND TAKEOFF AND LANDING DISCLOSED THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE CONSUMED 20.8 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE ACFT HAS 22.5 GALLONS OF USEABLE FUEL. THE CALCULATIONS ASSUME OPTIMUM WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PILOT TECHNIQUES.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 MST
Nearest AirportPULLIAM (4nm NNW)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150J
Tail NumberN60126
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLloyd C Hawken
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 16 kt, gusting 31 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 25 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:01
Weather SourceWFAC

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