# NTSB ERA26FA230: Cessna 150, N156KA, Kissimmee, FL, June 6, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report - Date: June 6, 2026, 14:58 local (18:58 UTC) - Place: Kissimmee, FL - Coordinates: 28.274254, -81.426547 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2743&lon=-81.4265&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 2 serious - Status: Investigation ongoing - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO, Textron Aviation - NTSB case key (mKey): 203132 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26FA230 - NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203132/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA230 ## Preliminary report On June 6, 2026, about 1458 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N156KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), Kissimmee, Florida. The commercial pilot and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The student pilot reported through an interpreter that he had previously flown on an introductory flight, and the accident flight was his second flight. He reported the airplane’s fuel tanks were essentially full, but he did not recall the corresponding fuel gauge readings before the accident flight departed. According to ADS-B data, the flight departed from runway 15 at ISM at 1417. After takeoff the flight proceeded south of ISM for a short distance before flying west of ISM in a racetrack pattern, then returning to ISM to join the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern for runway 15. The flight then turned onto the base and final legs for runway 15. The student pilot further reported that while climbing following a low approach, the engine “starts failing”, then the flight instructor noted that the left fuel tank gauge needle was “next to the red line,” or empty. The flight instructor attempted to switch the fuel shutoff valve to the right fuel tank, but the control got stuck in the middle, or off position. The engine “ran out of gas” and the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The flight instructor was able to move the fuel shutoff valve back on, but the engine did not respond. The flight instructor then informed the local controller of the problem and looked for a safe place to land. The student who was familiar with the stall warning horn did not recall whether he heard it or not before the accident. The ADS-B data further indicated that the flight proceeded past the departure end of runway 15, and began a left turn with the groundspeed decreasing. The airplane crashed in an open field about 425 ft and 053° from the last ADS-B target. The airplane came to rest upright in a right wing low attitude. About .5 gallon of fuel was drained from the left fuel tank, and about 7.5 gallons of fuel were drained from the right fuel tank. The fuel shutoff valve was found in the off position. The wreckage was retained for further examination. ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 150L, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence.md?model=2071826), [All aircraft, 733 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence.md) - [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240); cases with it: [Cessna 150L, 15 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=2071826), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Uncontrolled descent: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Cessna 150L, 37 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2071826), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N156KA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156KA), registered now, S/N 15074980, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150 (L) - Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15074980 - Year built: 1973 - Airframe hours: 3170 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, November 28, 2025, 41 hours before - Airport: ISM, Kissimmee Gateway, runway 15, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt - Equipment: ADS-B, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Stall warning system ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 130° at 8 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: KISM, 1 nm away - METAR: METAR KISM 061856Z 13008G15KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03110189 PNO $ ## 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 20260606006819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260606006819A), Jun 6, 2026: Cessna 150L, Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. FAA ASI arrived on scene at 1830. ASI departed the scene at 2005. The aircraft was traveling in a north direction upon impacting the ground and came to rest… ## Other investigations on N156KA (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 CHI74DEM54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM54), Apr 17, 1974: Cessna 150 (N156KA), Lansing, MI, 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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