Cessna 150F accident near Garrison, Texas, April 18, 1993
On April 18, 1993 at about 9:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8979S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Garrison, Texas. It was an instructional 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS HIS BECOMING LOST
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 18, 1993 · about 9:10 pm local time
- Place
- Garrison, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8979S · registry record · serial 15062279
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST DURING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE COULD NOT FIND HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND LANDED AT AN AIRPORT ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY. HE ELECTED TO NOT REFUEL AND TOOK OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE ORIGINAL AIRPORT. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEN STARTED TO DIVERT TO A THIRD AIRPORT. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR A TOTAL OF 4 HOURS THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF GAS AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACCIDENT LOCATION WAS 20 MILES FROM THE INTENDED DIVERT AIRPORT
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 32 hours in all; 32 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,185 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 5, 1993
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A-14 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JSO Gallatin TX at 8:10 pm
- Destination: OCH Nacogdoches TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 11 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:15 pm from OCH, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N8979S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site 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 FTW93LA134.