SERS · Cessna 150K · 1997-01-01 · DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA054
Event ID
20001208X07326
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-01
Location
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.190402, -81.049377
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150K
Registration
N5813G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure there was sufficient fuel for continued flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with objects (concrete blocks) during a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: a partially inoperative fuel gauge, which provided a false fuel indication, and the pilot's operation of the airplane with the known deficiency.