Accident · 2025-01-06

NTSB case WPR25LA073 · CESSNA 150D · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-01-06
Event type
Accident
Aircraft
CESSNA 150D (N5943T)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
MISSION FLIGHT ACADEMY Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
MISSION FLIGHT ACADEMY

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s unfamiliarity with the fuel quantities the fuel measuring dip stick measured and inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA073

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane35Class 1 (2024-06-03)6,800 total · 20 in this make/model · 4,650 as PIC · 63 last 90 days
Student pilotStudentNone32Class 1 (2024-05-22)14 total · 14 in this make/model · 14 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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