Jackman Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shapleigh, Maine
Sunday, June 27, 1982 16:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM JACKMAN, ME TO ROCHESTER, NH AND RETURN. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE FUEL TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF. DURING THE PREFLIGHT, THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS FOUND TO BE "PINNED" AT THE FULL POSITION AND WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING AT ROCHESTER, THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON THE RETURN FLIGHT WITHOUT REFUELING. AT THAT TIME, HE NOTED THAT THE OPERATING (RIGHT) FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICATING AT LEAST HALF FULL. WHILE EN ROUTE IN THE VICINITY OF SEBAGO LAKE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE REMAINING GAUGE WAS QUICKLY BECOMING LOW. HE CHANGED COURSE TO LAND AT SANFORD, ME. BEFORE REACHING SANFORD, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER ABOUT 3.7 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A SMALL FIELD WITH TREES AND WIRES AT THE NEAR END, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE THEN AIMED THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ROWS OF TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE WINGS COLLIDED WITH TREE TRUNKS AT ABOUT 18 FT AGL. THE PILOT STATED HE FIGURED THE FUEL CONSUMPTION WOULD BE 4 TO 4.3 GAL/HR. THE ACTUAL CONSUMPTION WAS ABOUT 6 GAL/HR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SHAPLEIGH
Event State MAINE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport JACKMAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 59B
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 Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
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 Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
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) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2355
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N11457
NTSB Number NYC82DA173
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 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15075436
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 37
Airframe Hours 4101
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UNIVERSITY OF N.H. FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 246
Aircraft Owner City DURHAN
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03824
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name UNIVERSITY OF N.H. FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 246
Operator City DURHAN
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03824
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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
Departure City ROCHESTER
Departure State NH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1510
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City JACKMAN
Destination State ME
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --