Cessna 150J N7486S

Summary

On 18 February 2025 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N7486S was involved in an accident near Greenville, Mississippi, 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.

Date

18 February 2025 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Greenville Mid Delta (GLH)

Coordinates

33.3900, -91.0418

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N7486S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the instructional flight.

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

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The flight instructor reported that while conducting holding pattern training, the engine “stuttered” which was followed by a loss of engine RPM. The pilot receiving instruction pulled on the carburetor heat, and the engine did not regain power. The engine subsequently lost total power. Due to the lack of suitable terrain, the flight instructor then conducted a forced landing to wooded terrain. The airplane impacted trees and terrain resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel system was intact and contained no usable fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.