- Date
- March 24, 1982, 20:55 local (Mar 25, 1982, 02:55 UTC)
- Place
- West Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9239UCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820324005649A
- Case key
- 72999
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student and an instructor had previously flown this aircraft to recertify the student for solo flight. After the dual flight, the student had some problem with obtaining fuel and took off without refueling. While flying at night, the student became lost. With the help from another pilot, contact was made with a flight service station (fss). The fss was providing assistance when the aircraft ran out of fuel. While attempting an emergency landing at night, the student turned to avoid trees, then attempted to pull up to avoid telephone wires. However, the plane stalled and came to rest in the wires and against a telephone pole with one wing touching the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9239U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078
- Airframe hours
- 2,293
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Exe Richard Johnson
- Registered owner
- Exe Richard Johnson
- Departed
- Aurora, IL
- Destination
- Aurora, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 88 total · 81 in this make and model · 21 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 108 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.