# NTSB ATL90LA176: Cessna 150, N22909, Brookley, GA, September 22, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 22, 1990, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Brookley, GA
- Coordinates: 32.380382, -81.660682 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3804&lon=-81.6607&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8279/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA176

## Probable cause

FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOTS WERE CONDUCTING CLOSED TRAFFIC TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS, WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT DURING THE THIRD CLIMBOUT. THE PILOTS HAD FLOWN 20 MINUTES AND HAD DEPARTED WITH AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL. A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM BOTH FUEL TANKS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED OR DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22909](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22909-1991-01-09), registration cancelled 1991-01-09, S/N 15068609 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15068609
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Phillips Sandra C.
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: STATESBORO, GA
- Airport: 6J9, Davis Airpark, runway 25, 2,700 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 70; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 97 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAV, 30 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900922041539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900922041539A), Sep 22, 1990: Cessna 150H, Brooklet, GA, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel on climbout. Stalled into trees.

## Other investigations on N22909 (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 MKC73FCJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCJ16), Aug 17, 1972: Cessna 150H (N22909), Wahoo, NE, substantial damage

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.

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