CENTRAL, IN, USA
N10543
CESSNA 150L
THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT PLT WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES TO TO REMOVE THE FUEL CAPS DURING PREFLIGHT AND CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY. THE PLT STATED THE FUEL LEVEL WAS UP TO THE TANK FILLERNECKS. AFTER 1.5 HOURS FLT TIME, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ON TWO PREVIOUS FLTS TOTALING 2.3 HOURS FLT TIME AND HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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