Cessna 150 accident near Olathe, Kansas, August 14, 1996
On August 14, 1996 at about 2:55 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N61094, was substantially damaged in an accident near Olathe, Kansas (Johnson County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1996 · about 2:55 pm local time
- Place
- Olathe, Kansas · Johnson County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N61094 · registry record · serial 15070795
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After flying a cross-county flight on the previous day, with an elapsed flight time of two hour and 58 minutes, the private pilot did not refuel the airplane for the last leg of his cross-county flight. Then after flying an additional flight time of 45 minutes, there was a total loss of engine power. Approximately three hours and 43 minutes of flight time had elapsed, since the airplane had been last refueled. During examination of the airplane, only about eight ounces of fuel was found remaining in the fuel system. A test run of the engine was successful with no signs of fuel leaks.
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: 56 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 4 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-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GVW Kansas City MO at 2:10 pm
- Destination: OJC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from OJC, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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