# NTSB LAX81DVW08: Cessna 150B, N102FR, Overton, NV, February 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1981
- Place: Overton, NV · OVERTON, NV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127305
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DVW08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVW08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0248  81/2/20    OVERTON,NV          CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 465
        TIME - 1127                    N102FR              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OVERTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILA BEND,AZ                OVERTON,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N102FR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Overton Muni

## 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 19810220004599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810220004599A), Feb 20, 1981: Cessna 150B, Overton, NV, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel short of planned fuel stop. Struck mesquite trees at end of small clearing.

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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