The solo student pilot reported that while on a cross-country flight the Cessna 150’s engine started to “sputter” and then stopped.
During the forced landing near Albuquerque, N.M., the plane hit a ravine, sustaining substantial damage to the engine mount.
The airplane recovery specialist reported that he drained about two gallons of fuel from the fuel tanks prior to the airplane being moved.
According to the manufacturer, the airplane has 3 gallons of unusable fuel.
As a safety recommendation the student pilot reported that he should have visually inspected the fuel with a fuel hawk dipstick.
Probable cause: The student pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
NTSB Identification: GAA16CA267
This May 2016 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Ailerons:
The least understood, most abused control on the airplane.
Ailerones:
The primary contributing factor in most runway accidents, because pilots are not taught why not to drive plane like a car, when recovering a swerve.
CFI RRF 1507987
The main control to keep the airplane on the CTR-line is the RUDDER, and the AILERONS are only used to keep the upwind wing down in crosswind condition, by putting the yoke max into the wind and reducing the deflection by speed building up. Also on You-tube one sees in crosswind landings, that the rudder is not used as it should be.
LP