Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI89LA133

IOLA, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N4054J

CESSNA 150

Probable Cause and Findings

THE IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE FUEL QUANTITY BEING NEAR THE UNUSABLE QUANTITY WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION WHILE MANEUVERING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS MISJUDGED APPROACH DURING A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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