Summary
On April 18, 1997, a Cessna 150M (N63666) was involved in an incident near Ormond Beach, FL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight crew's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
On April 18, 1997, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63666, registered to Ormond Beach Aviation, crashed while making a forced landing following loss of engine power at Ormond Beach, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated flight instructor and private-rated dual student were not injured. The flight originated from Ormond Beach, the same day, about 1610.
The flight instructor stated that while on a practice instrument approach, about 3-4 miles north of the airport at about 700 feet, the engine failed due to fuel exhaustion.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA97LA140. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N63666.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the flight crew's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 18, 1997, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63666, registered to Ormond Beach Aviation, crashed while making a forced landing following loss of engine power at Ormond Beach, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated flight instructor and private-rated dual student were not injured. The flight originated from Ormond Beach, the same day, about 1610.
The flight instructor stated that while on a practice instrument approach, about 3-4 miles north of the airport at about 700 feet, the engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. They were unable to make it to the airport, and while making a forced landing in a field collided with trees.
The operator reported that the undamaged right fuel tank contained 1 quart of fuel after the accident and the undamaged left tank contained 2 quarts. The aircraft had been refueled on the morning of April 18, 1997, and had flown 4.2 flight hours since the last refueling until the engine failure and accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA97LA140