Cessna 150M N6168K
15 March 1993 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1993 at about 20:36 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N6168K, operated by Corporate Aircraft Service, was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, Florida, 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 20:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.5001, -80.3608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N6168K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corporate Aircraft Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opa-Locka → Vero Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE THIRD AND FINAL LEG OF THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN THE GROUND. REVIEW OF THE ACFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR 4.6 HRS SINCE FUELING. THE FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED WHICH REVEALED THAT THEY CONTAINED ABOUT 1 GALLON OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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