NTSB CEN25LA391 — 2025-09-19 · Seagoville, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N2500Q

Make / Model: CESSNA 150G
Year of manufacture: 1967 · 58 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19670713
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A259E5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2500Q Cessna 150G None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Factual narrative

The pilot and pilot rated passenger were on a cross country flight when the airplane’s engine stopped. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a field. The airplane struck a fence and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and wings. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks were not breached and contained no usable fuel. After the accident, the pilot stated that he was surprised they ran out of fuel and will use this accident as a lesson learned. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Planning/preparation-Fuel planning-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Aircraft-Fluids/misc hardware-Fluids-Fuel-Fluid level
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Fence/fence post-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA391.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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