NONE · CESSNA 150 · 1995-02-20 · WASHINGTON, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95LA087
Event ID
20001207X02939
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-20
Location
WASHINGTON, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150
Registration
N5255Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the CFI's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were the student's misjudgment of the fuel quantity and the soft terrain.