Accident · 2025-01-06
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 WPR25LA073Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2024-06-03) | 6,800 total · 20 in this make/model · 4,650 as PIC · 63 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 32 | Class 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.