NONE · CESSNA 150G · 1989-07-28 · WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA180
Event ID
20001213X28817
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-28
Location
WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.619285, -111.980354
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150G
Registration
N2473J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A FALSE FUEL GAGE INDICATION, AND THE DITCH IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.