Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA017

RAMSEY, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N7680U

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE NEWLY CERTFICATED PILOT THOUGHT HIS FUEL GAGES WERE NOT INDICATING PROPERLY AND DID NOT DIP THE TANKS DURING PREFLIGHT. ON THE LAST LEG OF THE ROUND ROBIN FLT FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED HE THOUGHT ABOUT REFUELING A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WAS HESITANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT AN ARPT WHERE FUEL SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MORNING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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