Accident · 2015-09-05

NTSB case ERA15LA342 · CESSNA 152 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-09-05
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 152 (N6141Q)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Dean International, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Dean International Inc.

Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case ERA15LA342

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 flyingPrivateNone25Class 1 (2014-09-15)95 total · 95 in this make/model · 16 as PIC · 26 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passenger pilot flyingPrivateNone21Class 1 (2015-02-09)138 total · 75 as PIC · 81 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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