# Accident 19960802020729A: Cessna 150G, Wisconsin Rapid, WI, August 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: Wisconsin Rapid, WI
- Airport: Alexander Field South Wood
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3406° N, 89.7300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3406&lon=-89.7300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3238X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3238X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 75 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960802020729A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING ON CROPDUSTER RUNWAY, STRUCK A DEAD FURROW AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4)FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.  DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT A DEAD FURROW AND FLIPPED OVER.  THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED EMPTY. TWO QUARTS OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. NO SIGNS OF ANY FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND.  THE TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.4 HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE USED 6.2 GALLONS PER HOUR DURING NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS.  THE AIRPLANE'S USABLE FUEL AMOUNT IS 22.5 GALLONS.           (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI96LA271.

## 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 CHI96LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA271), Aug 2, 1996: Cessna 150 (N3238X), Wisconsin Rapid, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel management.

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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