# Accident 19950916033129A: Cessna 150K, Victoria, TX, September 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1995, 13:45 local time
- Place: Victoria, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8191° N, 96.9800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8191&lon=-96.9800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5DT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5DT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA400) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950916033129A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL IN DESTINATION PATTERN. LANDED WATER FILLED RICE FIELD. MADE STOP EN ROUTE BUT NO FUEL AVAILABLE.

## 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 FTW95LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA400), Sep 16, 1995: Cessna 150K (N5DT), Victoria, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED 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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