# NTSB FTW72DRJ23: Cessna 150J, N61285, Longview, TX, April 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1972
- Place: Longview, TX · LONGVIEW, TX
- Location: 32.5007° N, 94.7405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Longview, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5007&lon=-94.7405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DRJ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRJ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1499  72/4/14    LONGVIEW,TEX        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2339                    N61285              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 1335 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            484 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREGG COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                LONGVIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ACFT REFUELED TO CAPACITY AT JACKSON,MISS.OUT OF FUEL AFT 3.5HRS FLT.HIT TREES IN GULLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61285](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61285-1972-11-15), registration cancelled 1972-11-15, S/N 150-70942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gregg County

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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