Cessna A150L N6030J

Summary

On 18 December 1994 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N6030J was involved in an accident near Newark, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

18 December 1994 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Newark, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.9993, -97.4406

Aircraft

Cessna A150L

Registration

N6030J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corsicana → Roanoke

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW95LA068

Nobody was injured.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A DARK NIGHT PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AT 1900 MEAN SEA LEVEL, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND TREES. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.