Cessna 150C N7909Z
22 August 2003 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2003 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N7909Z was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1161, -110.9411
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150C
- Registration
- N7909Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gila Bend → Ryan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03CA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power 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
During cruise, the airplane lost total engine power and collided with a tree during the emergency landing. The pilot departed earlier that day with full fuel. After a series of stops, the pilot was going to make an unscheduled stop to have breakfast and refuel. Suddently, the engine sputtered and then regained normal rpm. The engine instruments were indicating normal operations. Shortly thereafter, the engine completely quit and the pilot made a forced landing. During the landing sequence, the left wing collided with a tree. The pilot felt the engine stopped due fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2003 | Cessna 150G | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Daniel A. Wolcott | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150L | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | Plane Krazy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Cessna 150F | Crestline, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 150C | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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