Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA140

GULFSHORE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6108T

CESSNA 150E

Analysis

THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 3 MILES FROM HIS AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING. THE FUEL CELLS WERE NOT VISUALLY INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE FUEL QUANTITY, HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED 20 GALLONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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