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Cessna 150M N45078

5 July 1999 · Lyons, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 5 July 1999 at about 03:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N45078 was involved in an accident near Lyons, Kansas, 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 03:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Lyons, Kansas, United States
Nearest airport
Lyons Rice County (LYO)
Coordinates
38.3409, -98.1995
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N45078
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Olathe → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
CHI99LA212

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel management leading to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The personal flight departed from the Johnson County Executive Airport, Olathe, Kansas at 1920 en route to the Lyons Rice County Municipal Airport (LYO), Lyons, Kansas. The engine was reported to cough and surge approximately 6 nmi from LYO. A report provided by the Kansas Highway patrol, stated, 'Pilot stated she was headed for Lyons Airport and ran out of fuel'.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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