19800229004179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Alhambra, CA · February 29, 1980

Date
February 29, 1980 · 18:15 local
Place
Alhambra, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61265
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUD07
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental O200*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
62 total47 in this make and model15 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.

Reported engine lost power over densely populated area. Crash-landed in culvert. Possible carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER OVER DENSELY POPULATED AREA. CRASH-LANDED IN CULVERT. POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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