MINR · Cessna 150M · 1996-05-26 · LOS BANOS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA205
Event ID
20001208X05817
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-26
Location
LOS BANOS, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.069812, -120.840446
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150M
Registration
N66392
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision to utilize a high engine power setting which reduced the airplane's endurance, and the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.