No fatalities
18 Feb 2025: CESSNA 150J — GARAGE DOORS OF GREENVILLE LLC — Greenville, MS
On 18 Feb 2025, a CESSNA 150J operated by GARAGE DOORS OF GREENVILLE LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Greenville, MS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilots’ inadequate fuel planning and failure to monitor the fuel consumption which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing into wooded terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the instructional flight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Flight crewInstructor/check pilotFluid levelContributed to outcome