Cessna 150 accident near Kissimmee, Florida, June 6, 2026
On June 6, 2026 at about 6:58 pm local time, a 1973 Cessna 150, registered N156KA, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Kissimmee, Florida (Kissimmee Gateway airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
Preview. This page is not yet listed for search engines.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 2026 · about 6:58 pm local time
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida · Kissimmee Gateway · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 L, built 1973 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N156KA · registry record · serial 15074980
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 6, 2026, about 1458 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N156KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), Kissimmee, Florida. The commercial pilot and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The student pilot reported through an interpreter that he had previously flown on an introductory flight, and the accident flight was his second flight. He reported the airplane’s fuel tanks were essentially full, but he did not recall the corresponding fuel gauge readings before the accident flight departed. According to ADS-B data, the flight departed from runway 15 at ISM at 1417. After takeoff the flight proceeded south of ISM for a short distance before flying west of ISM in a racetrack pattern, then returning to ISM to join the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern for runway 15. The flight then turned onto the base and final legs for runway 15. The student pilot further reported that while climbing following a low approach, the engine “starts failing”, then the flight instructor noted that the left fuel tank gauge needle was “next to the red line,” or empty. The flight instructor attempted to switch the fuel shutoff valve to the right fuel tank, but the control got stuck in the middle, or off position. The engine “ran out of gas” and the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The flight instructor was able to move the fuel shutoff valve back on, but the engine did not respond. The flight instructor then informed the local controller of the problem and looked for a safe place to land. The student who was familiar with the stall warning horn did not recall whether he heard it or not before the accident. The ADS-B data further indicated that the flight proceeded past the departure end of runway 15, and began a left turn with the groundspeed decreasing. The airplane crashed in an open field about 425 ft and 053° from the last ADS-B target. The airplane came to rest upright in a right wing low attitude. About .5 gallon of fuel was drained from the left fuel tank, and about 7.5 gallons of fuel were drained from the right fuel tank. The fuel shutoff valve was found in the off position. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
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
What happened, in order
- Fuel starvation during takeoff defining event
- Loss of control in flight during maneuvering (low-alt flying)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,170 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 28, 2025; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 6,001 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 8 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from KISM, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KISM 061856Z 13008G15KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03110189 PNO $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26FA230.