Cessna 150M accident near Washington Cros, New Jersey, April 23, 1994
On April 23, 1994 at about 7:19 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N6101K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Washington Cros, New Jersey. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot-in-command's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 23, 1994 · about 7:19 pm local time
- Place
- Washington Cros, New Jersey
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N6101K · no longer on the register · serial 15077527
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN NOSE FIRST, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT ANOMALIES. THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. NO FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE NOT BREACHED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND TESTED. THE ENGINE RAN WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. ACCORDING TO FUEL RECORDS, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN 4.1 HOURS SINCE IT WAS LAST REFUELED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 93 hours in all; 89 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ORF Nofolk VA at 4:00 pm
- Destination: TTN Trenton NJ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from TTN, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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