# Accident 19930523014749A: Cessna 150E, Hollister, CA, May 23, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1993, 15:00 local time
- Place: Hollister, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8895° N, 121.2409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8895&lon=-121.2409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3051J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3051J-2013-07-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150E (registry code 2071812, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930523014749A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. COLLIDED WITH DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. NO USEABLE FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 LAX93LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA221), May 23, 1993: Cessna 150E (N3051J), Hollister, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft and his failure to refuel the aircraft prior to departure.

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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