Cessna 150J N60060

Summary

On 13 July 2011 at about 20:37 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N60060, operated by James. H. Reynolds, was involved in an accident near Wheatland, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 July 2011 at 20:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheatland, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

None (None)

Coordinates

41.9356, -104.8533

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N60060

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James. H. Reynolds

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grant → Wheatland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA327

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with known equipment deficiencies.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the pilot noticed that the airplane's battery was not operating and elected to continue the flight without the use of his left and right fuel gauge indicators. When the airplane was about 12 miles south of the pilot's intended destination, the airplane's engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a road, during which the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The fuselage, wings, and rudder sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed there was no fuel in the fuel tanks. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.