Cessna 150 N60040
13 December 1991 · Charlestown, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1991 at about 00:18 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N60040, operated by Business Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Charlestown, Indiana, 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 00:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlestown, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4499, -85.6608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N60040
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Business Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Nashville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. ALSO, THE RIGHT WING FUEL TRANSMITTER WAS INOPERABLE, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE FUEL USAGE IN THE PAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Cessna 150G | Stuart, Virginia, United States | C-150 Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
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