Cessna 150M N66758

Summary

On 2 April 2004 at about 10:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66758 was involved in an accident near Orem, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

2 April 2004 at 10:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Orem, Utah, United States

Coordinates

40.3105, -111.7108

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N66758

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Emmett → Provo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DEN04LA056

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Contributing factors include the dark night light conditions, and the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot said that he "ran out of fuel." The pilot attempted a forced landing to an open field near the east shore of the lake. During the forced landing, the airplane's right wing struck several branches on the top of a 50-foot tree and the airplane subsequently struck the ground in a nose-down attitude. An examination of the airplane showed that both wing fuel tanks were intact. Approximately 2 cups of fuel was recovered from the tanks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.