Cessna 150H N6995S
6 August 2002 · Dyersville, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6995S, operated by Thomas Haas, was involved in an accident near Dyersville, Iowa, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dyersville, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dyersville Area Airport (IA80)
- Coordinates
- 42.4798, -91.1096
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N6995S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Haas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dyersville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the bean field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing into a bean field 3/4 mile west of the destination airport. The pilot reported departing on a local flight with approximately 10 gallons of usable fuel. The pilot flew a wide downwind and then a wide base leg to reduce extra speed and altitude. The engine lost power while the airplane was on a two mile final and approximately 500-1,000 feet above ground level. The total unusable fuel for the airplane is 3.5 gallons. Examination of the wreckage revealed approximately one quart of total fuel aboard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150M | Clinton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150G | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 150F | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 150M | New Town, North Dakota, United States | Raymond H. Buell | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |
All 10,427 records for this type
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