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Cessna 150L N21906

11 June 1992 · Evansville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 June 1992 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N21906, operated by TWX Properties, Inc., was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Evansville Regional (EVV)
Coordinates
37.9710, -87.5710
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Registration
N21906
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
TWX Properties, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cincinnati → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF FUEL SUPPLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A SOLO STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION FIELD. HE REPORTED TO TOWER HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND TURNING TO A FORCED LANDING SITE. THE TANKS CONTAINED 3.25 GALLONS OF FUEL; UNUSEABLE FUEL FOR THE AIRPLANE IS 3.5 GALLONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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