Cessna 150L N11457
27 June 1982 · Shapleigh, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N11457, operated by University of N.h. Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Shapleigh, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shapleigh, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackman (59B)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N11457
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University of N.h. Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Jackman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA173
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM JACKMAN, ME TO ROCHESTER, NH AND RETURN. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF. DURING THE PREFLIGHT, THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS FOUND TO BE "PINNED" AT THE FULL POSITION AND WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING AT ROCHESTER, THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON THE RETURN FLIGHT WITHOUT REFUELING. AT THAT TIME, HE NOTED THAT THE OPERATING (RIGHT) FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICATING AT LEAST HALF FULL. WHILE EN ROUTE IN THE VICINITY OF SEBAGO LAKE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE REMAINING GAUGE WAS QUICKLY BECOMING LOW. HE CHANGED COURSE TO LAND AT SANFORD, ME. BEFORE REACHING SANFORD, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER ABOUT 3.7 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A SMALL FIELD WITH TREES AND WIRES AT THE NEAR END, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE THEN AIMED THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ROWS OF TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE WINGS COLLIDED WITH TREE TRUNKS AT ABOUT 18 FT AGL. THE PILOT STATED HE FIGURED THE FUEL CONSUMPTION WOULD BE 4 TO 4.3 GAL/HR. THE ACTUAL CONSUMPTION WAS ABOUT 6 GAL/HR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 150H | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Robert Q. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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