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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2005 | Cessna 150L | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150M | Renton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150G | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2005 | Cessna 150L | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Cessna 150F | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Mitchell Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150L | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2005 | Hurley SEAREY | South Beloit, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Crete, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2005 | Cessna 172R | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 421C | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164A | New Boston, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2005 | Cessna 150L | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |