MINR · Cessna 150G · 1996-09-21 · TEMPLETON, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA150
Event ID
20001208X06758
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-21
Location
TEMPLETON, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150G
Registration
N2607J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper in-flight decision to continued the cross-country flight into night conditions, and his inability to find the destination (or an alternate airport) in a timely manner, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, forced landing, and in-flight collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, and the student pilot's lack of night experience.