Cessna 150J N50575
9 July 2011 · Lacassine, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N50575 was involved in an accident near Lacassine, Louisiana, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lacassine, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2389, -92.8394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J
- Registration
- N50575
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Charles → Welsh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA472
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to departure, the pilot estimated that the airplane contained about 9 gallons of fuel; however, he did not perform a visual inspection of the fuel quantity. About 30 minutes after departure, the airplane’s engine lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing to a cane field. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. Following the accident, about 3 gallons of fuel were recovered from the airplane’s fuel tanks. The two fuel tanks were not compromised during the accident, and both fuel caps were securely fastened. In addition, there was no smell of fuel and no noticeable fuel blight on vegetation at the accident site. The airplane’s total capacity was 26 gallons of fuel, of which 21.5 gallons were usable. The remaining 4.5 gallons were considered unusable fuel. The postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies with the airplane’s airframe or engine that would have prevented the airplane from operating normally.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 150L | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Johnson William H | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Cessna 150M | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | PRO Air Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Cessna 150G | Cavanaugh Bay, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 150H | College Place, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Cessna 150L | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | Ellett Thomas S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Cessna 150L | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Michael Schaff | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 Mar 2011 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |