Cessna 150G N3163X
22 April 1993 · Pendleton, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1993 at about 21:21 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3163X, operated by Hood River Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pendleton, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pendleton, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pendleton Municipal (PDT)
- Coordinates
- 45.7294, -118.7909
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N3163X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hood River Aircraft, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redmond → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA100
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED AND SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED HIS ORIGINATION AIRPORT AND AFTER FLYING APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LANDED AT HIS FIRST INTERMEDIATE STOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT REFUELED. DURING THE SECOND LEG THE PILOT BECAME GEOGRAPHICALLY DISORIENTED AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES FLYING TIME, AND WHILE ON A 2 MILE FINAL TO HIS DESTINATION, A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SOFT FIELD DURING WHICH THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED ON ROLLOUT AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. FAA ON SITE INSPECTION REVEALED MINIMAL GAS IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Swearingen SA-226T(B) | John Day, Oregon, United States | Prarie Wood Products | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1993 | Cessna 140 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Cosentino, Joseph & Debora | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bend, Oregon, United States | Puget Sound Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |