WHEELING, IL, USA
N714KR
CESSNA 150
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED WHEELING, IL ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO DUBUQUE, IA; OSHKOSH, WI AND RETURN. THE PILOT REFUELED WITH 17.7 GALLONS OF 100 OCTANE LOW-LEAD GASOLINE AT DUBUQUE, BUT DID NOT REFUEL AT OSHKOSH. NEAR MILWAUKEE, HE NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/2 FULL AND THE LEFT GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY. THE PILOT CONTINUED ON TOWARD HIS DESTINATION, AND SIX MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT, HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND FINALLY LOST POWER. THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD, BUT AT THE END OF HIS LANDING ROLL, THE PLANE STRUCK A ROW OF HEDGES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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