# NTSB CHI92LA184: Cessna 150L, N21906, Evansville, IN, June 11, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1992, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Evansville, IN
- Coordinates: 37.970958, -87.570968 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9710&lon=-87.5710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15475
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA184
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15475/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA184

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF FUEL SUPPLY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - open field
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

A SOLO STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION FIELD.  HE REPORTED TO TOWER HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND TURNING TO A FORCED LANDING SITE.  THE TANKS CONTAINED 3.25 GALLONS OF FUEL; UNUSEABLE FUEL FOR THE AIRPLANE IS 3.5 GALLONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21906](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21906-1995-03-06), registration cancelled 1995-03-06, S/N 15074526 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15074526
- Airframe hours: 2690
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Twx Properties, Inc.
- Registered owner: Twx Properties, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 30, 1992, 40 hours before
- Departed: LUK, CINCINNATI, OH
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: EVV, Evansville Regional, runway 36

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 23 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EVV, 1 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 19920611019529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611019529A), Jun 11, 1992: Cessna 150L, Evansville, IN, Substantial damage. Reported out of fuel on final could not make runway. Landed in bean field.

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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