# Accident 19920312006159A: Cessna 150L, Lynchburg, VA, March 12, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1992, 12:00 local time
- Place: Lynchburg, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3596° N, 79.2196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3596&lon=-79.2196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5258Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5258Q-2018-07-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920312006159A

## Narrative

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

SOLO CROSSCOUNTY. TURNED TO WRONG MAGNEIC HEADING LEAVING RWI FOR FVX.OFF COUSE.LOST POWER LDG PARKING LOT.NO FUEL.

## 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 BFO92LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA034), Mar 12, 1992: Cessna 150 (N5258Q), Lynchburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION MAKING RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OVERALL LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

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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