Cessna 150L accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, December 27, 1994
On December 27, 1994 at about 8:47 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N7446G, was substantially damaged in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada. 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, and his failure to initiate remedial actions in a timely fashion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 27, 1994 · about 8:47 pm local time
- Place
- North Las Vegas, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N7446G · no longer on the register · serial 15074658
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT SAID THAT HE BECAME LOST WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY. AFTER FLYING IN EXCESS OF 3 HOURS, HE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIMSELF OVER THE LAS VEGAS AREA. THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE PILOT FIND THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING ON A STREET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY FAA INSPECTORS WHO REPORTED FINDING ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT APPLIED FOR, AND WAS ISSUED, TWO DIFFERENT COMBINED STUDENT AND THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ON MAY 24 AND JULY 8, 1994. THE FIRST CERTIFICATE WAS DENIED BY THE FAA FOR MEDICAL REASONS, WHILE THE SECOND WAS DENIED ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL GROUNDS.
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
- Flight time: 46 hours in all; 46 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 10 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,538 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 9, 1994; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pacific Air College
The flight
- Departed from: L39 Ramona CA at 5:15 pm
- Destination: EED Needles CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:51 pm from VGT, 5 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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