# NTSB CHI94LA169: Cessna 150K, N6039G, Jasonville, IN, May 22, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 22, 1994, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Jasonville, IN
- Coordinates: 39.160797, -87.189521 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1608&lon=-87.1895&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI94LA169
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9538/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA169

## Probable cause

the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of an inadequate aircraft preflight inspection.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ENGINE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.  THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED ONE-FOURTH TANK OF FUEL WHEN HE DID THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.  THE AIRPLANE WAS PARKED WITH THE NOSE POINTED DOWN A 7 DEGREE SLOPE.  INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK.

## Factual narrative

On May 22, 1994, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150K, N6039G, sustained substantial damage when it nosed-over following a forced landing in a corn field near Jasonville, Indiana.  The pilot reported a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from the Shakamak Airport, which is next to the corn field.  The commercial pilot was not injured.  No flight plan was filed for the personal flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the mishap.

The pilot stated in a telephone interview the fuel gauges indicated one-fourth of a tank of fuel when he did the preflight inspection.  The airplane was parked with the nose pointing down a slope of about 7 degrees.  The Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who examined the airplane reported there was no fuel in either tank.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6039G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6039G-1996-02-01), registration cancelled 1996-02-01, S/N 15071539 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15071539
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Roger L. Hale
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Airport: IN08, Shakamak Airport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,500 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 2,400 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19940522011989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940522011989A), May 22, 1994: Cessna 150K, Jasonville, IN, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Nosed over on forced landing. Fuel tanks were empty.

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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