# NTSB FTW82FA090: Cessna 150J, N51394, Bryan, TX, March 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1982, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Bryan, TX
- Coordinates: 30.639364, -96.360687 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6394&lon=-96.3607&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FA090
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70062/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA090

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - touch-and-go - performed, dual student
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, dual student (contributing factor)
  - inadequate initial training, dual student (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - fuel supply - not identified, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

AFTER A TOUCH & GO ON RWY 13 THE ENG FAILED. THE CFI ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN BACK TO RWY 32. DURING THE TURN THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND FLIPPING THE ACFT INVERTED. ONE QUART OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK & LESS THAN ONE GALLON DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. THE CFI STATED HE SENT THE STUDENT OUT TO PREFLIGHT & TO HAVE THE FBO REFUEL THE ACFT. THE CFI STATED HE PRESUMED THE FBO HAD ADDED FUEL & THAT THE STUDENT HAD USED THE DIPSTICK SINCE THE FUEL GAUGES WERE KNOWN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE STUDENT HAD NOT FLOWN IN THIS ACFT BEFORE. HE STATED HE SAW SEVERAL INCHES OF FUEL IN THE TANKS & THAT THE CFI CHECKED HIS APPOINTMENT RECORD BOOK & SAID THEY WOULD BE OKAY ON FUEL BECAUSE 6 GALS HAD BEEN PUT IN EACH TANK EARLIER IN THE DAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N51394 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15069975
- Airframe hours: 4017
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Bryan Aero Inc.
- Registered owner: Bryan Aero Inc.
- Departed: CFD, BRYAN, TX
- Destination: CFD, BRYAN, TX
- Airport: CFD, Coulter, runway 13, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 7,500 total, 500 in this make and model, 5,000 as pilot in command, 106 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 180 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLL, 6 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 19820311003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820311003539A), Mar 11, 1982: Cessna 150J, Byran, TX, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel on takeoff climb. Struck trees and nosed into the ground. Fuel gauges were known to be inoperative.

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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