# NTSB MIA85FKG02: Cessna 150H, N50239, Tallahassee, FL, May 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1985, 15:31 local (19:31 UTC)
- Place: Tallahassee, FL
- Coordinates: 30.449161, -84.280883 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4492&lon=-84.2809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85FKG02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31269/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FKG02

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES DURING A FORCED LANDING OFF THE ARPT. THE PLT HAD CALLED ON THE RADIO SAYING HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ARPT AND WAS LANDING IN A CLEARING. THE ACFT ENDED UP INVERTED AFTER THE COLLISION WITH THE WIRES. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION SHOWED LACK OF USABLE FUEL IN THE TANKS & NO FUEL IN THE GASCOLATOR BOWL. THE ENG WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION BY POST ACCIDENT OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N50239 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15069160
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Roy M. Young
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 8, 1985, 10 hours before
- Departed: CEW, CRESTVIEW, FL
- Destination: TLH, TALLAHASSEE, FL
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 94 total, 29 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 9 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH, 4 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 19850517018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850517018089A), May 17, 1985: Cessna 150H, Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft force landed due to fuel exhaustion. Student pilot on crosscountry.

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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