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N6433K accident description

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Crash location 38.035277°N, 84.603611°W
Nearest city Lexington, KY
37.988689°N, 84.477715°W
7.6 miles away
Tail number N6433K
Accident date 28 Jul 2009
Aircraft type Cessna 150M
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot departed on the outbound leg of a cross country flight with the fuel tanks filled to "1/8-inch below the solid ring of the [fuel filler] neck." He departed on the return leg of the flight without refueling the airplane, and about 6 miles prior to reaching the final destination, the engine lost power. The pilot adjusted the engine controls, which restored engine power briefly, but it again lost power, and he subsequently performed a forced landing. The airplane touched down, struck a fence, and was substantially damaged. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that there was no odor of fuel, no evidence of fuel spillage, and that the airplane contained less than 8 quarts of fuel at the scene. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated "even though indications were that there was sufficient fuel for the return flight, getting fuel at [the departure airport] as a precaution would have prevented the accident."

NTSB Probable Cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel manangement.

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