Fuel exhaustion Accident Cessna 120 N3151N, Sunday 24 August 2025
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Date:Sunday 24 August 2025
Time:c. 22:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3151N
MSN: 13409
Year of manufacture:1947
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Taylor, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tyler-Pounds Regional Airport, TX (TYR/KTYR)
Destination airport:Tyler-Pounds Regional Airport, TX (TYR/KTYR)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft ran out of fuel and landed off airport. No injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N3151N

https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Airframe/Gallery/0/62/0000062801.jpg (photo)

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Aug-2025 13:08 Captain Adam Added
29-Aug-2025 06:59 ASN Updated
16-Sep-2025 16:50 Captain Adam Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report, ]

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