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CEN25LA121

2025-02-18 · Greenville, Mississippi, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GLH

Current FAA registration · N7486S

Make / Model
CESSNA 150J
Year of manufacture
1969 · 56 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19690306
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA137D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the instructional flight.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that while conducting holding pattern training, the engine “stuttered” which was followed by a loss of engine RPM. The pilot receiving instruction pulled on the carburetor heat, and the engine did not regain power. The engine subsequently lost total power. Due to the lack of suitable terrain, the flight instructor then conducted a forced landing to wooded terrain. The airplane impacted trees and terrain resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel system was intact and contained no usable fuel. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Aircraft-Fluids/misc hardware-Fluids-Fuel-Fluid level
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Rough terrain-Contributed to outcome
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Planning/preparation-Fuel planning-Flight crew

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA121.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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