# NTSB Accident LAX97LA322
> **Cessna 150L** · 1997-09-12 · HILO, HI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA322
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08886
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-12
- **Location:** HILO, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 19.689632, -155.080291
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N18503
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.  Tall grass in the emergency landing was a related factor.

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