Cessna 150 N3238X

Summary

On 2 August 1996 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3238X was involved in an accident near Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, 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

2 August 1996 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.3406, -89.7300

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N3238X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Black R Falls → Stevens Point

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA271

Nobody was injured.

fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel management.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Following a total loss of engine power, the pilot executed an off airport landing. During the landing, the airplane hit a dead furrow and flipped over. The pilot reported that after the total loss of engine power, the fuel gauges indicated empty. Two quarts of fuel were found in the airplane following the accident. No signs of any fuel leaks were found. The total flight time was approximately 3.4 hours at the time of the loss of power. The pilot reported the airplane used 6.2 gallons per hour during normal flight operations. The airplane's usable fuel amount is 22.5 gallons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.