# Accident 19910524017159A: Cessna 150K, El Cerrito, CA, May 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1991, 15:45 local time
- Place: El Cerrito, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9104° N, 122.2998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9104&lon=-122.2998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6003G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6003G-1991-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 168 total, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910524017159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STRUCK A POWER SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER ON FORCED LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA222), May 24, 1991: Cessna 150K (N6003G), El Cerrito, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CHOOSE A PROPER EMERGENCY LANDING…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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