Accident · 2020-03-25

NTSB case CEN20LA133 · Cessna 150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2020-03-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 150 (N4729U)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case CEN20LA133

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane38Class 2 (2019-09-01)1,670 total · 200 in this make/model · 1,520 as PIC · 70 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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