Cessna 150H N50348

Summary

On 1 June 1997 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50348 was involved in an accident near Redmond, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 June 1997 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Redmond, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Roberts Field (RDM)

Coordinates

44.2609, -121.2208

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N50348

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madras → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA124

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper decision to depart on a flight without first ensuring the aircraft held sufficient fuel to reach his destination, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the high vegetation and rocks at the location of the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departing on a flight that the pilot estimated would take 18 to 20 minutes, he measured his fuel remaining by use of a dipstick. Based upon that measurement, he estimated that he had eight gallons of fuel remaining. While on a 45-degree entry to downwind at the destination airport, the aircraft's engine experienced a total loss of power. Although he was not able to make it to a runway, the pilot landed on a level area within the boundary of the airport. His touchdown was successful, but during the landing roll, the aircraft collided with rocks and high vegetation. After the accident, a total of 2.3 gallons of fuel was found in the wing tanks of the aircraft. According to the Owners Manual, 3.3 gallons of the total fuel load is unusable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.