Cessna 150M N827CH
14 February 2015 · Layton, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 February 2015 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N827CH was involved in an accident near Layton, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Layton, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0603, -111.9711
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N827CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Logan → Woods Cross
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA103
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which did not account for the increased headwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot reported that the airplane departed with about 8 gallons of fuel on board for a cross-country flight. While the airplane was en route and about 1,200 ft above ground level, the engine lost power. The pilot then completed the emergency procedures to restore power without success. The pilot chose to make an emergency landing on a golf course. During the landing sequence, the pilot intentionally impacted a tree with the airplane's right wing to reduce forward speed, after which the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that, due to a headwind that the airplane encountered en route, there was insufficient fuel to reach his destination airport. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would precluded normal operation. It is likely that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion because the pilot did not account for an increased headwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150 | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Cessna 150G | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Harvey Paul B | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Cessna 150M | Slate Hill, New York, United States | Schilling William S | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Cessna 150L | Carthage, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150H | Morrisville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150D | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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