Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA063

ROCKINGHAM, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N3010S

CESSNA 150G

Analysis

WHILE ON X-COUNTRY FLT, PLT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL AT EN ROUTE APRT. PLT FILED NEW FLT PLAN TO ALTERNATE FUEL STOP. ON ARRIVAL, PLT DECIDED HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL TO FLY ON TO ARPT NEARER DESTINATION AND OVERFLEW PLANNED STOP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DUE TO HEADWINDS, PLT REALIZED ARPT NEARER DESTINATION WAS BEYOND REMAINING FUEL RESERVES AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT A SMALL, UNLIGHTED MILITARY FIELD BUT SURFACE WINDS WERE TOO STRONG. PLT CONTINUED ON TO ARPT NEARER DISTINATION. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED ABOUT 8 MILES FROM ARPT. PLT ATTEMPTED EMERG LNDG ON ROAD AND STRUCK A POWER LINE ON LATE FINAL, SEPARATING EMPENNAGE. ACFT CRASH LANDED ON A ROAD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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