Cessna 150M N7579U
13 June 2006 · Shelby, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 2006 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N7579U was involved in an accident near Shelby, North Carolina, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelby, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2533, -81.6067
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N7579U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greensboro → Shelby
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper preflight inspection and his failure to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot, he departed Greensboro Southeast Airport en route to Shelby Municipal Airport. At about five miles from the airport the engine lost power and the student made an emergency landing on a road near Shelby. The student turned to avoid a car and collided with a tree. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector found no fuel in the left or right fuel tanks. No fuel leaks were observed, and no fuel smell was evident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2006 | Cessna 150L | Umatilla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Cessna 150L | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Cessna 150L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Prairie Air Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150K | Shelby Gap, Kentucky, United States | Rush Bradford | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150G | Penhook, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Cessna 150K | Cape Coral, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 182T | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Thomas Allen Lyndon | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Cessna A188B | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | William James Brinkley | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Bombardier F86 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Silas W. Fuller | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |