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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Mesquite, TX · March 19, 2011

Date: March 19, 2011 · 18:30 local
Place: Mesquite, TX
Airport: Mesquite Metro
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N714FS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA241
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N714FSRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2013 · Cessna 150MS/N 15079147 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine 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.

On March 19, 2011 at approximatley 2330Z a Cessna single engine aircraft was on a VFR flight from sherman, TX (kgyi) to Mesquite, TX (khqz). While enroute the pilot became disoriented and could not locate the airport. The aircraft had been flying for over 3 hours and 30 minutes. The aircraft experienced a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion and crashed landed in a vacant lot in garland, TX.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 19, 2011 AT APPROXIMATLEY 2330Z A CESSNA SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM SHERMAN, TX (KGYI) TO MESQUITE, TX (KHQZ). WHILE ENROUTE THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND CRASHED LANDED IN A VACANT LOT IN GARLAND, TX.

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 CEN11CA241Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGarland, TXThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Mar 19, 2011 · Substantial damage