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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · September 26, 2015

Date: September 26, 2015 · 03:45 local
Place: Fort Wayne, IN
Airport: Smith Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6922F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA433
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 224 total208 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N6922FRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2018 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063522 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 3:45 am eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F aircraft,

N6922F, was destroyed following impact with terrain. The flight originated from Smith Field (smd) near Fort Wayne, Indiana. The private pilot occupant was uninjured and his passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to the pilot and was being operated under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed nor required.

The passenger indicated shortly after takeoff the engine "sputtered" and then lost power. The pilot attempted to maneuver the aircraft back to the airport but landed in a residential area approximately one-quarter mile ssw of the departure end of runway 23.

Witnesses near the crash site reported hearing an aircraft fly over with multiple popping noises followed by a loud crash.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150F AIRCRAFT,

N6922F, WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SMITH FIELD (SMD) NEAR FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THE PRIVATE PILOT OCCUPANT WAS UNINJURED AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO THE PILOT AND WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED NOR REQUIRED.

THE PASSENGER INDICATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE "SPUTTERED" AND THEN LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT LANDED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER MILE SSW OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 23.

WITNESSES NEAR THE CRASH SITE REPORTED HEARING AN AIRCRAFT FLY OVER WITH MULTIPLE POPPING NOISES FOLLOWED BY A LOUD CRASH.

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 CEN15LA433Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Wayne, INThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 26, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6922F · 2

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

Accident 19780721018149ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Washington, NCSkid marks began 300FT fm apch end of rwy. Brake opn fnd normal.Jul 21, 1978 · Reported as Cessna A150K · Substantial damage Accident 19750323007699ALevel Off Touchdown · Washington, NCPlt noticed shimmy in nosewheel,raised nose to reduce pressure acft became airborne lndd on nose.Mar 23, 1975 · Substantial damage