20081006850369A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Iowa City, IA · October 6, 2008

Date: October 6, 2008 · 20:45 local
Place: Iowa City, IA
Airport: Iowa City Municipal
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N533JR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA021
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,648 total900 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N533JRRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2010 · Cessna 150MS/N 15077267 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N533JR, Cessna C-150, departed Iowa City, IA (iow) at approximately 1730 CDT and traveled to cedar rapids, IA (cid) under VMC conditions. During the return trip from cedar rapids to Iowa City the aicraft engine began to loose power at approximately 2045 CDT during the approach to runway 12 at Iowa City. The aicraft impacted trees and crashed to the street below causing serious injury to the pilot and destroying the aircraft. The investigation indicates the aircraft flew 3.4 hours since the last refueling. The aircraft fuel tanks contained minimal fuel after the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N533JR, CESSNA C-150, DEPARTED IOWA CITY, IA (IOW) AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 CDT AND TRAVELED TO CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (CID) UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. DURING THE RETURN TRIP FROM CEDAR RAPIDS TO IOWA CITY THE AICRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 CDT DURING THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 AT IOWA CITY. THE AICRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND CRASHED TO THE STREET BELOW CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PILOT AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT FLEW 3.4 HOURS SINCE THE LAST REFUELING. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS CONTAINED MINIMAL FUEL AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN09CA021Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportIowa City, IAFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to visually verify that sufficient fuel was on-board prior to flight.Oct 7, 2008 · Substantial damage