THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.

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THE FLT WAS A PLEASURE FLT FOR PICTURE TAKING. THE TRIP WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST ABOUT AN HR. THE ACFT (C-150) WAS PREFLTED AND I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS LOW; BUT THOUGHT IT WAS ENOUGH FOR ABOUT 2 HRS. THE TACHOMETER SHEET SHOWED 3/8 OF A TANK. UNFORTUNATELY; THIS WAS FROM THE PREVIOUS FLT; SO THERE WAS LESS THAN THAT. I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF MY PREVIOUS TRAINING AT ANOTHER LOCATION. I'VE ALWAYS WRITTEN DOWN FUEL ON RETURNING; THIS WAS FUEL AT TKOF. ALTHOUGH MY PREFLT SHOULD HAVE NOTICED; I TRUSTED THE FACT SHEET. THE FLT WENT ON UNEVENTFUL UNTIL AFTER ABOUT AN HR THE ENG QUIT. MY ONE FUEL GAUGE STILL INDICATED 1/4 AND THE OTHER BTWN 1/4 AND EMPTY. THE LNDG WAS MADE ON A ROAD AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NOTHING WAS DAMAGED. UPON INSPECTING THE ACFT THE FUEL CAP WAS FOUND TO BE DANGLING BY THE CHAIN; THUS GIVING ME THE 1/4 INDICATION FROM THE SUCTION. I SHOULD HAVE PLANNED BETTER; BUT WAS IN A HURRY DUE TO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OUT OF MY CTL. I HAVE LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON AND HOPE THE REST OF MY FLYING CAREER WILL GO UNEVENTFUL. A VALUABLE LESSON IS TO ADD UP THE FLT TIME; EITHER HOBBS OR TACHOMETER AND FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW MUCH IS ON BOARD. AND WHEN IN DOUBT; GET MORE FUEL.