19891226053249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Minden, TX · December 26, 1989

Date
December 26, 1989 · 15:20 local
Place
Minden, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N63391
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW90LA045
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,539 total300 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel on a forest fire observation flight. Overshot a clearing landing downwind rolled into trees.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A FOREST FIRE OBSERVATION FLIGHT. OVERSHOT A CLEARING LANDING DOWNWIND ROLLED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.