Cessna 150L N21915

Summary

On 28 September 2003 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N21915, operated by Plane Krazy Aviation, was involved in an accident near Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 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

28 September 2003 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Smith Field (SLG)

Coordinates

36.1919, -94.4900

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N21915

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Plane Krazy Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fayetteville → Siloam Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI03LA323

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the trees and the night conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain following an in-flight loss of engine power during an approach to land. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An examination of the airplane revealed that the "engine stopped producing power as a result of fuel starvation." The airplane's owner stated that the pilot departed Fayetteville en route to Siloam Springs knowing he "had no more than 35 minutes fuel at night." The owner reported no mechanical malfunctions associated with the airplane on the flight. During an interview with the FAA, the pilot stated, "I ran out of gas."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.