Aviation accident GAA20CA010

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 150 near Fallon (2019-10-08)
Start: 2019-10-08
Location: Fallon, NV, USA

NONE · Cessna 150 · 2019-10-08 · Fallon, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA20CA010
Event ID: 20191011X24943
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-10-08
Location: Fallon, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.499168, -118.748886

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 150
Registration: N50618
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and quantity inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, and a subsequent nose-over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown