Cessna 150F N7157F
21 October 1995 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1995 at about 23:33 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N7157F was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, 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 23:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2298, -80.9103
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N7157F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manassas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate fuel supply.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon arriving at the destination airport, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. He made a forced landing to a nearby road and collided with the median and planted trees. During the wreckage examination, approximately one gallon of fuel was recovered from the fuel system. The pilot had flown three hours and fifteen minutes before the loss of power was experienced.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150G | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1995 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | Pelican Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 233A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172H | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188B | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1995 | Fleet ONE | Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |