Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Deland, Florida 32720
Wednesday, April 20, 1988 12:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING AT UMATILLA, MUNI, AN UNATTENDED ARPT, THE PLT ASKED AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL TO FILL THE ACFT'S TANKS. THE INDIVIDUAL STATED THAT FUEL IS NOT SOLD TO TRANSIENT ACFT. THE PLT DEPARTED WITH THE FUEL TANK GAUGES INDICATING 1/4 EACH. WHEN IT WAS APRX 3 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION, AT AN ALT OF APRX 1,200 FEET, THE ENG QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING THE FORCED LNDG AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION & THERE WAS NO ENG MALFUNCTION. ACCORDING TO THE ARPT OWNER, HAD HE BEEN AT THE ARPT WHEN THE PLT REQUESTED FUEL, HE WOULD HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE REQUEST. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT. PILOT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IS UNKNOWN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/20/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DELAND
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32720
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1252 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 60
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1155
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 486
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 20 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1441
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36192
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:41AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N60358
NTSB Number MIA88LA157
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150J
Aircraft Series Identifier 150J
Aircraft Serial Number 15070250
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 --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MICHAEL E. GARJULIO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 602 MCKENZIE RD.
Aircraft Owner City LAKE HELEN
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32744
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X23
Departure City UMATILLA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1225
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --