19790528016069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Twenty Nine Pal, CA · May 28, 1979

Date
May 28, 1979 · 16:40 local
Place
Twenty Nine Pal, CA
Airport
Twenty Nine Palms
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N704WY
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DUG40
Reported as
Cessna 150M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
71 total62 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Ran out of fuel 2 miles short of destination - airport. Hit power pole.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL 2 MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION - AIRPORT. HIT POWER POLE.

NTSB investigation

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