Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Livingston, Tennessee 38570
Wednesday, October 9, 1985 15:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN RUGGED TREE COVERED TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT DECAME LOST NEAR LIVINGSTON, TN, AND CONTACTED THE CROSSVILLE AND LONDON FSS FOR ASSISTANCE.THE ACFT WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF THE LIVINGSTON VOR, HOWEVER, THE PLT DID NOT FOLLOW THE HEADINGS ISSUED FOR A DF STEER TO THE ARPT. THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE APRX 10 MILES NORTH OF THE LIVINGSTON ARPT. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE CARB OR FUEL LINES. THE TWO WING FUEL TANKS CONTAINED A TOTAL OF 3.5 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE ACFT HAS A FUEL CAPACITY OF 26 GALLONS OF WHICH 3.5 GALLONS ARE UNUSABLE FUEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LIVINGSTON
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38570
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 10
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 7
Degrees magnetic from airport 215
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1032 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID PAH
Elevation of weather observation facility 600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 160
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1210
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 9 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28556
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N714BZ
NTSB Number ATL86LLT01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15079062
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 27 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 516
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FARRINGTON AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 3 BOX 319
Aircraft Owner City PADUCAH
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 42001
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FARRINGTON AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address FARRINGTON AIRPARK
Operator City PADUCAH
Operator State KY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 42001
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 KY29
Departure City PADUCAH
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 6
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GCY
Destination City GREENEVILLE
Destination State TN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --