Cessna 150 accident near Fort Worth, Texas, November 27, 1989
On November 27, 1989 at about 8:30 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N714AE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas. It was an instructional 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
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PLT. A FACTOR IN THIS WAS THE IMPROPER INITIAL TRAINING BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 27, 1989 · about 8:30 am local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N714AE · registry record · serial 15079020
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 110 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 40 in the last 30 days; 56 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,286 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 12, 1989; 57 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OKC Oklahoma City OK at 6:15 am
- Destination: FTW
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 am from FTW, 3 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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Other NTSB records under N714AE the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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