Cessna A150L N23JR
6 August 1997 · Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1997 at about 23:43 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N23JR was involved in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 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 23:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Green County (WAY)
- Coordinates
- 39.8900, -80.1795
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N23JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Morgantown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure there was adequate fuel on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After over 3 hours of flight, the pilot noted the airplane's fuel quantity was low, and he landed for fuel. The fuel pumps were closed at that airport, and the pilot departed for another airport, with the fuel gauges reading 1/8 for the left tank and 1/4 for the right tank. After takeoff, about 300 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot completed a right 180 degree turn back to the airport, and the airplane touched down in a field, ballooned, then continued onto a road where it struck road signs and nosed over. After the accident, a witness heard the pilot state that he ran out of fuel. Examination of the airplane revealed 'some' fuel in the fuel lines, carburetor, and filter, and a small quantity of fuel in the airplane's wing tanks. The Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) stated that 3.5 gallons of fuel was unusable. The POH also depicted a fuel duration of 3.2 to 3.9 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1997 | Cessna A150L | Trinity, Alabama, United States | Billy D. Parker | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Cessna A150L | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Cessna A150L | St. Mary's, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1996 | Cessna A150L | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1995 | Cessna A150L | Miami, Florida, United States | Cullum Hasty | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Cessna A150L | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Berry VANS RV-4 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Lowe SUPER KOALA | Perry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |