# Accident 19970911037899A: Cessna 150L, Hilo, HI, September 11, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1997, 16:20 local time
- Place: Hilo, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 19.6896° N, 155.0803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6896&lon=-155.0803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18503, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA322) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970911037899A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED. UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (.19) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1997, AT 1620 HOURS HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150L, N18503, DECLARED "MAYDAY" AND CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF THE HILO, HAWAII, AIRPORT.  THE NONSTOP INTER-ISLAND PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII, ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AT 1345, AND WAS GOING TO TERMINATE IN HILO.  THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS, ONE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE OTHER INCURRED MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 LAX97LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA322), Sep 12, 1997: Cessna 150L (N18503), Hilo, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to verify the quantity of fuel before departure, and to monitor fuel consumption during the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Tall…

## Other reports on N18503 (1)

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

- [Accident 19770518013739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770518013739A), May 18, 1977: Cessna 150L (N18503), Hilo, HI, Substantial damage. R wing hit hangar.

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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