Hyde Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clinton, Maryland 20744
Wednesday, August 1, 1990 23:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT MET AT THE AIRPORT FOR A NIGHT FLIGHT, AFTER THE FUEL PUMPS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THEY WERE TOLD THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FLOWN EARLIER THAT DAY. THE CFI ELECTED TO PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE RIGHT TANK WAS ABOUT HALF FULL & THE LEFT TANK WAS ABOUT 1/3 FULL. THEY TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 2200 EDT & MADE 3 FULL STOP LANDINGS, THEN DEPARTED & FLEW IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE PILOTS RETURNED & MADE 2 MORE LANDINGS. DURING TOOK OFF FROM THE LAST LANDING, AT ABOUT 2315 EDT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER & THE PILOTS WERE FORCED TO LAND IN TREES OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 23.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/1/1990
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2315
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CLINTON
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 20744
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HYDE FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W32
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 249
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 2315
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2361
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 2 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52875
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:15PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6288G
NTSB Number BFO90FA067
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150K
Aircraft Series Identifier 150K
Aircraft Serial Number 15071788
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSE VALLEY AVIATION, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROSE VALLEY AVIATION, INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10300 GLEN WAY
Operator City FORT WASHINGTON
Operator State MD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 20744
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code W32
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2200
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code W32
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 23
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --