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Cessna 150L N6601G

11 August 2005 · Hillsboro, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 August 2005 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6601G was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Illinois, United States. One person was 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 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
39.1625, -89.6747
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Registration
N6601G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Litchfield → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
CHI05CA222

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and fuel exhaustion during cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power. Examination of the airplane revealed about a cup of fuel aboard. The pilot stated that he departed with 6 gallons of fuel aboard.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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