# NTSB NYC95LA082: Cessna 150G, N6293S, Dayton, OH, April 2, 1995 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 2, 1995, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC) - Place: Dayton, OH - Location: 39.7589° N, 84.1916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dayton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7589&lon=-84.1916&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 6, 1995 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38938 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC95LA082 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38938/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA082 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, and the subsequent nose over during a forced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - in-flight planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - fuel system - exhaustion (contributing factor) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - Nose over, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - ditch ## Analysis THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING HIS FINAL DESTINATION. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A BICYCLE TRAIL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. WHEN ASKED BY THE POLICE, 'WHY DO YOU THINK THE ENGINE QUIT?' THE PILOT STATED, 'NO FUEL.' THE FAA INSPECTOR'S REPORT STATED, '...FOUND NO LEAKAGE FROM FUEL TANKS, FUEL VALVE OR ENGINE. DRAINED BOTH FUEL TANK SUMPS AND FOUND 11/2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN RIGHT TANK, 1 GALLON OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK. ADDED FUEL TO AIRCRAFT AND STARTED ENGINE. ENGINE RAN NORMAL....' THE CESSNA 150G'S TOTAL FUEL WAS 26 GALLONS, WITH 3.5 GALLONS OF UNUSABLE FUEL. ## Factual narrative On April 2, 1995, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150G, N6293S, was substantially damaged, during a forced landing in Dayton, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passenger were not injured. There was a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan filed for the flight being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot departed Collegedale, Tennessee, on a personal flight, destined for Dayton, Ohio. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated: ...[During the approach at Dayton,] I turned final brought in full flaps, 70 knots on the approach at 1700 feet. The engine quit over the freeway, I tried to restart the engine once without success. I zeroed the flaps to extend my glide path. ...I determined I was not going to make the runway. I had a choice of landing in the river or on the bike path. I attempted to land on the path. I ended up in the ditch between the bike path and the freeway, up-side-down.... During an interview by the Ohio State Police, the pilot was asked, "Why do you think the engine quit?" He stated, "no fuel." In the FAA Inspector's postaccident report, the Inspector stated: ...Inspected aircraft at accident scene on April 2, 1995 and observed no fuel leakage from fuel tanks or engine while aircraft was upside down. Also observed no damage to fuel tanks on this date. Inspected aircraft at Moraine Air Park on April 4, 1995 where aircraft was taken after accident, and found no fuel leakage from fuel tanks, fuel valve, or engine. Drained both fuel tank sumps, and found 11/2 gallons of fuel in right tank, 1 gallon of fuel in left tank. Added fuel to aircraft and started engine. Engine ran normal. Inspected air intake to engine and found evidence of backfire, but no visible damage to air cleaner or carburetor. The logbooks disclose that the annual was accomplished on March 3, 1995, and no discrepancies found.... The Cessna 150G's total fuel was 26 gallons, of which, 22.5 was usable. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6293S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6293S-1996-01-10), registration cancelled 1996-01-10, S/N 15067093 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G - Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15067093 - Airframe hours: 3935 - Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Thundertrail Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, March 3, 1995, 22 hours before - Departed: 3M3, COLLEGEDALE, TN - Destination: I73 - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: I73, Moraine Air Park, runway 26, 3,500 × 65 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 135 total, 96 in this make and model, 109 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 12 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: DAY, 13 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 19950402006349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950402006349A), Apr 2, 1995: Cessna 150G, Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination. Tried land on bike path. Struck ditch and flipped over. (-23) Cessna N6293S departed VFR at approximate 1333 UTC from college… 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.