Plane Crash List

Cessna 150M N714BL

21 May 2006 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 2006 at about 02:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N714BL, operated by Harley W. Hollingsworth, was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, 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.

The record

Date
at 02:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates
34.1469, -97.1225
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N714BL
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Harley W. Hollingsworth
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ardmore → Ardmore
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night
NTSB number
DFW06CA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 79-hour private pilot was on a 697-nautical mile cross-country flight when he decided to stop for the night at an airport approximately 209 nautical miles from his point of departure. Upon landing at the airport the pilot discovered that all airport services were closed. The pilot then contacted the fixed base operator (FBO) at a nearby airport and elected to fly there and spend the night. While en-route to the airport the aircraft engine lost power and the pilot elected to execute a forced landing to a vacant field. The airplane collided with trees during the forced landing. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) the pilot reported he departed the airport with 3 gallons of fuel on-board and the intended destination was approximately 11 miles away. The FAA inspector, who responded to the accident scene, examined the airplane and found no fuel in the fuel system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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