19791102030919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Ruston, LA · November 2, 1979

Date
November 2, 1979 · 17:05 local
Place
Ruston, LA
Airport
Ruston
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N714LX
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRJ07
Reported as
Cessna 150M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
980 total102 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine stopped on initial climb out. Aircraft hit trees and house. Found fuel vent obstructed by a dirt dauber.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AND HOUSE. FOUND FUEL VENT OBSTRUCTED BY A DIRT DAUBER.

NTSB investigation

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