No fatalities
6 Jan 2025: CESSNA 150D — MISSION FLIGHT ACADEMY — Temple City, CA
On 6 Jan 2025, a CESSNA 150D operated by MISSION FLIGHT ACADEMY was involved in an aviation accident near Temple City, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s unfamiliarity with the fuel quantities the fuel measuring dip stick measured and inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s unfamiliarity with the fuel quantities the fuel measuring dip stick measured and inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotFluid level