Summary
On July 30, 1995, a Cessna 150J (N61284) was involved in an incident near West Jordan, UT. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO INITIATING HIS CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT RESULTING IN A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
On July 30, 1995, approximately 1150 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150, N61284, collided with a pole during a forced landing near West Jordan, Utah. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Moab, Utah, about two hours and twenty minutes earlier, was en route to Bountiful, Utah, at the time of the accident. The aircraft was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation.
According to the pilot, he had not topped off his fuel tanks prior to departing Moab, and he ran out of fuel attempting to reach the Bountiful Airport.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA95LA166. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N61284.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO INITIATING HIS CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT RESULTING IN A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 30, 1995, approximately 1150 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150, N61284, collided with a pole during a forced landing near West Jordan, Utah. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Moab, Utah, about two hours and twenty minutes earlier, was en route to Bountiful, Utah, at the time of the accident. The aircraft was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation.
According to the pilot, he had not topped off his fuel tanks prior to departing Moab, and he ran out of fuel attempting to reach the Bountiful Airport. Prior to the date of this flight, he had flown the airplane approximately 1.5 hours since it had been fueled. During an attempted forced landing in a nearby school yard, the aircraft collided with poles supporting playground equipment.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA95LA166