# Accident 19930801030879A: Cessna 150M, Bald Knob, AR, August 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1993, 09:15 local time
- Place: Bald Knob, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3008° N, 91.5697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3008&lon=-91.5697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66081, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66081-2012-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 131 total, 34 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801030879A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER 20 MINS FROM DESTINATION. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR LANDING ROUGH FIELD. FUEL TANKS EMPTY USEABLE 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 FTW93LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA224), Aug 1, 1993: Cessna 150M (N66081), Bald Knob, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N66081 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000611012369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000611012369A), Jun 11, 2000: Cessna 150M (N66081), Alton/St Louis, IL, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he had refueld the a/c on 6/10/00 and then flew the a/c on a local flight from green berg Indiana (134) and did not refuel the a/c after the…

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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