Cessna 150M N9253U

Summary

On 29 August 1996 at about 01:50 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9253U was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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.

Date

29 August 1996 at 01:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

35.4503, -97.5703

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9253U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW96LA363

1 person had minor injuries.

the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, darkness, and lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

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

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According to the pilot, he had approximately 85 hours of flight training in another make/model of aircraft before he started training in the Cessna 150. On the morning of the accident, he had received his first one hour dual flight lesson in N9253U. After that, he flew solo in another Cessna 150, then at about 1930, he took off on another flight in N9253U. While returning to the airport after dark, the engine lost power. As the student was forced to land at night, he saw trees and maneuvered to avoid a collision, then was forced to land in a small lake. After the accident, no fuel was found in the airplane. Investigation revealed, the airplane had flown about 3.5 hours, since it was last refueled. During that time, the student had been performing flight maneuvers and practice landings. According to some experience flight instructors, fuel consumption for that type of flying could be as high as 7 to 8 gallons per hour. The airplane had a usable fuel capacity of 22.5 gallons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.