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Aviation accident LAX00LA081

NONE · Cessna 150F · 2000-01-29 · WINDSOR, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX00LA081
Event ID
20001212X20396
Type
Accident
Date
2000-01-29
Location
WINDSOR, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.530223, -122.810005

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
150F
Registration
N8281F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he did not perform a fuel calculation, and his failure to verify the fuel quantity on board the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with the ground.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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