Cessna 150J accident near Warwick, NY
On March 24, 1996, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Warwick, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 24, 1996
- Place
- Warwick, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.250°N, 74.350°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05468
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF Flight On March 24, 1996, about 1510 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N5587G, was destroyed during a forced landing and collision with trees near Warwick, New York. The private pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Montgomery, New York, about 1430. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement and telephone interview, a certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that she flew with the pilot/owner just prior to the accident flight. The CFI said that the pilot of N5587G had not flown recently, and was due for her bi-annual flight review in the near future. The CFI accompanied the pilot to the Warwick Municipal Airport (N72), and observed the pilot preflight the airplane. The CFI stated that she asked the pilot if the airplane needed fuel, and the pilot responded that they had "plenty." At the completion of the preflight, the CFI and pilot boarded the airplane, and the engine was started. The CFI further stated: "...[The pilot] started her checklist. She followed it completely and she was using it to start the engine on the second blade. I saw the oil pressure come up and noticed the other gages were all reading as they should..." The flight instructor also stated that after takeoff from N72, while en route to the Orange County Airport (MGJ), in Montgomery, the CFI turned off one magneto and had the pilot perform turns to demonstrate that the airplane would fly on a single magneto. This was performed to build the pilot's confidence.
Probable cause
the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
