Cessna 150E N3050J

Summary

On 3 May 2004 at about 06:00 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N3050J was involved in an accident near Goldthwaite, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 May 2004 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Goldthwaite, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Llano Municipal Airport (6R9)

Coordinates

31.3389, -98.6094

Aircraft

Cessna 150E

Registration

N3050J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coleman → Llano

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW04CA122

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision not to refuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The private pilot reported that the engine lost power while in cruise flight. The pilot elected to land the airplane in a pasture. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a tree with the left wing, spun around, and collided into a fence. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left fuel tank contained 1/2 gallon of fuel, and the right fuel tank was found empty. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that he had flown the airplane about 4.3 hours since the last refueling.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.