Cessna 150F N7155F

Summary

On 7 June 2023 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N7155F, operated by JR Imaging Logistics Inc., was involved in an accident near Wishram, Washington, 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.

Date

7 June 2023 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wishram, Washington, United States

Coordinates

45.6661, -121.0204

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N7155F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

JR Imaging Logistics Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richland → Dalles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA222

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the intent for the flight was to conduct several aerial surveys of large fields. The flight departed with 37 gallons of fuel onboard intended for the 4-hour flight. A diversion was made due to scattered rain showers to wait for weather conditions to improve to the requirements for aerial photography. The engine lost total power about 9 miles from the intended destination. He realized he would be unable to land at his intended destination due to the airplane’s altitude and distance from it, so he performed an off airport forced landing in a field. The airplane touched down and rolled over inverted in a ravine sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, left wing and right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.