# Accident 19931230047489A: Cessna 150F, West Palm Beach, FL, December 30, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 30, 1993, 19:30 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8509° N, 80.0892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8509&lon=-80.0892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8532G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8532G-1995-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150F (registry code 2071814, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 59 total, 53 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931230047489A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LOST AT NIGHT ON CROSS COUNTRY SOLO. GOT BEARINGS. RAN OUT FUEL SHORT OF LNA. CFI DISPATCHED TOO NEAR DARK.

## 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 MIA94LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA042), Dec 31, 1993: Cessna 150F (N8532G), Lantana, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AFTER BECOMING TEMPORARILY LOST, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS 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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