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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Pontiac, MI · July 29, 1980

Date: July 29, 1980 · 17:59 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N63395
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N63395Registered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15077282 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M 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.

Smoke and sparks from instrument panel. Possible faulty light switch and circuit breaker.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE AND SPARKS FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL.POSSIBLE FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH AND CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Other reports on N63395 · 3

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

Incident 19880116002829INormal Cruise · Williamson, NYLoss engine power. Vectored to airport. Landed without incident. Suspect frozen fuel vent or carburetor ice.Jan 16, 1988 · Reported as Cessna STC150 Incident 19850525029369INormal Cruise · Nunda, NYOn solo crosscountry student had power loss. Safe landing in field. Student had not used friction lock on throttle.May 25, 1985 Incident 19780219007669IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · White Cloud, MIStudent was lost, vectored to an airport. Took off again, became lost again, ran out of fuel.Feb 19, 1978 · Minor damage