# NTSB SEA91LA197: Cessna 150M, N9190U, Hillsboro, OR, July 31, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 31, 1991, 11:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Coordinates: 45.58086, -122.910041 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5809&lon=-122.9100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41503
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA91LA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41503/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA197

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON VFR FINAL APPR FOR LDG, AND THE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LDG.  EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED EXHAUSTION OF THE USABLE FUEL SUPPLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9190U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9190U-1994-09-15), registration cancelled 1994-09-15, S/N 15078141 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078141
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Galvin Flying Svc
- Registered owner: Galvin Flying Svc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BFI, SEATTLE, WA
- Destination: HIO, HILLSBORO, OR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: HIO, Hillsboro

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 137 total, 20 in this make and model, 59 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HIO, 1 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 19910731030869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910731030869A), Jul 31, 1991: Cessna 150M, Portland, OR, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel approaching destination airport. Struck obstacles in school yard on forced landing.

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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