# Accident 20110319005079A: Cessna 150M, Mesquite, TX, March 19, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 2011, 18:30 local time
- Place: Mesquite, TX
- Airport: Mesquite Metro
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9686° N, 96.8364° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9686&lon=-96.8364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N714FS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714FS-2013-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA241) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110319005079A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN11CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA241), Mar 19, 2011: Cessna 150M (N714FS), Garland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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