Cessna A150M N9843J
17 February 1990 · Inyokern, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1990 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N9843J was involved in an accident near Inyokern, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Inyokern, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Inyokern (IYK)
- Coordinates
- 35.8794, -118.1497
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N9843J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shoshone → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA096
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL WHICH LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE 22-HOUR STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION ON FINAL APPROACH TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT DURING THE LAST LEG OF HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna A150M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Aero Flight Executive Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1990 | Cessna A150M | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Cessna A150M | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | Aerobat V | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150M | Sacramento, California, United States | American Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna A150M | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna A150M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |