Cessna 150 N8746S

Summary

On 26 May 2019 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N8746S was involved in an accident near Garberville, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 May 2019 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garberville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Garberville (O16)

Coordinates

40.0883, -123.8075

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N8746S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Garberville → Garberville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA155

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane contained 6 gallons of fuel before he departed to conduct three touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. He did not add additional fuel because the airport’s fuel pump was inoperative. The pilot completed one landing and was departing again when, after reaching about 100 to 200 ft above ground level, the engine lost total power. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a tree and came to rest in a heavily vegetated area, resulting in substantial damage. The airplane had an unusable fuel level of 3.5 gallons. Given the fuel quantity before the flight, it is possible that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel exhaustion; however, the airplane was not examined after the accident and the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.