ARCADIA, OK, USA
N6056G
CESSNA 150K
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT HAD MADE AN UNSCHEDULED STOP FOR OIL DURING THE X-COUNTRY FLT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE CRUISING AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY EVEN THOUGH CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED. A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE AT THE SCENE THE ACFT WAS EXHAUSTED OF FUEL. THE PLT SAID THE GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. HE ALSO THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD 3 HOURS OF FUEL ANDHAD FLOWN ONLY 2 AND 1/2 HOURS BEFORE POWER LOSS. THE 3 HOURS OF FUEL WAS THE PLTS ESTIMATE OF FUEL ON BOARD AT ORIGINALDEPARTURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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