Cessna 150J accident near Sunriver, Oregon, April 21, 1992
On April 21, 1992 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N60754, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT DID NOT ACCURATELY CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 21, 1992 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Sunriver, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · all 150Js on the register
- Registration
- N60754 · no longer on the register · serial 15070549
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DESCENDING TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT CONTAINED LESS THAN A GALLON AND A HALF OF FUEL.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 510 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,998 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 1, 1992; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Marks Enterprises
The flight
- Departed from: LMT Klamath Falls OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:54 pm from RDM, 26 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 N60754 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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