# NTSB investigations: Cessna 150F: Fuel exhaustion

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA314.md): Cessna 150F · Weslaco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 8, 2026 · N8061F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA065.md): Cessna 150F · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2025 · N8155S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA25LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA264.md): Cessna 150 · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2025 · N8503G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA117.md): Cessna 150 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · N8158F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA222.md): Cessna 150F · Wishram, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2023 · N7155F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA026.md): Cessna 150F · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N6492F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA038.md): Cessna 150F · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N8700G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA19LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA095.md): Cessna 150 · Knotts Island, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 2, 2019 · N6789F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel planning.
- [NTSB GAA17CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA121.md): Cessna 150 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2017 · N3545L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN15LA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA433.md): Cessna 150F · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N6922F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR14CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA069.md): Cessna 150F · Henderson, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2013 · N7015F · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's improper in-flight fuel planning lead to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA11CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA217.md): Cessna 150F · Hannawana Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2011 · N8830G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071814')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '192' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192/sequence?model=2071814

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