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FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Oklahoma City, OK · August 28, 1996

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Date
August 28, 1996 · 20:50 local
Place
Oklahoma City, OK
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9253U
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW96LA363
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
87 total5 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days
N9253URegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2012 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078203 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 150MEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student exhausted fuel during training maneuvers. Weather worsening in area at dusk. Became lost. Needs training. (-23) on the day of the accident, the student pilot flew a Cessna 150M, N8960U, for a total of 3.6 hours. After the flight, the aircraft was refueled with 25 gallons of fuel; the tank capacity is 26 gallons. On the same day, the student pilot flew a Cessna 150M, N9253U; the aircraft was refueled and flown by another instructor pilot .7 hours prior to him flying the aicraft. Then the student pilot flew 2.8 hours prior to the accident. The investigation revealed the aircraft was flown until the fuel was totally exhausted.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT EXHAUSTED FUEL DURING TRAINING MANEUVERS. WEATHER WORSENING IN AREA AT DUSK. BECAME LOST. NEEDS TRAINING. (-23) ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE STUDENT PILOT FLEW A CESSNA 150M, N8960U, FOR A TOTAL OF 3.6 HOURS. AFTER THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED WITH 25 GALLONS OF FUEL; THE TANK CAPACITY IS 26 GALLONS. ON THE SAME DAY, THE STUDENT PILOT FLEW A CESSNA 150M, N9253U; THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND FLOWN BY ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR PILOT .7 HOURS PRIOR TO HIM FLYING THE AICRAFT. THEN THE STUDENT PILOT FLEW 2.8 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN UNTIL THE FUEL WAS TOTALLY EXHAUSTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA363Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOklahoma City, OKthe student pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: the student's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft, darkness, and lack…Aug 29, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9253U · 1

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

Incident 19850803052219IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Oklahoma City, OKRan out of fuel near end of dual crosscountry flight. Landed on freeway without damage. Tanks not topped at start.Aug 3, 1985