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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · El Cajon, CA · November 15, 1980

Date
November 15, 1980 · 23:15 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N63604
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUM05
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total107 in this make and model25 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.

Off-course at night. Low on fuel. Vectored past nearby airport to destination. Ran out of fuel short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

OFF-COURSE AT NIGHT. LOW ON FUEL. VECTORED PAST NEARBY AIRPORT TO DESTINATION. RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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