Accident · 2025-02-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 150J (N7486S)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the instructional flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA121Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2025-03-01) | — |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 21 | Class 3 (2024-10-02) | 229.2 total · 23.2 in this make/model · 229.2 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.