Cessna 150M N66714
19 November 1989 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1989 at about 17:42 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66714 was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, 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 17:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3910, -83.0507
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N66714
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. HE REPORTED, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ABOUT 6.5 GALLONS OF FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED THE AIRPORT. ONLY 2 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT. THE PUBLISHED UNUSABLE FUEL FOR THE AIRCRAFT 1.75 GALLONS PER WING TANK, OR 3.5 GALLONS TOTAL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF POST-IMPACT FUEL LEAKAGE/SPILLAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 177 | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Kodiak Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna T182 | Sodus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |