19790422007089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Palo Alto, CA · April 22, 1979

Date: April 22, 1979 · 17:00 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N19304
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK79DVM17
Reported as: Cessna 150L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 98 total50 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N19304Registration cancelled May 28, 2003 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074321 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. 3/4 gallon fuel drained from aircraft after landing.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. 3/4 GALLON FUEL DRAINED FROM AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB OAK79DVM17Accident · No injuriesClosedPalo Alto, CAApr 22, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19304 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830110002039ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palo Alto, CADeparted with nose gear scissors not connected. Aircraft veered off runway on landing. Nose gear collapsed.Jan 10, 1983 · Substantial damage Incident 19800128030339IClimb · Palo Alto, CALoss of power due to misuse of carburetor heat.Jan 28, 1980 Incident 19780429014759INormal Cruise · Menlo Park, CAFuel cap off aircraft. Thorough draining of sumps with water in fuel. Engine quit. Landed on freeway.Apr 29, 1978