Cessna 150M N714FS

Summary

On 19 March 2011 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N714FS, operated by Mesquite Aviation, was involved in an accident near Garland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 March 2011 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Garland, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.9686, -96.8364

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N714FS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mesquite Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sherman → Mesquite

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA241

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane lost engine power in-flight while en route to its destination. He performed a forced landing to a terraced field. He reported that there was sunlight, which blocked his detection of the terrace. The airplane's nose landing gear impacted the terrace, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed that there was no usable fuel in the fuel tanks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.