19811030079369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Lake Havasu, AZ · October 30, 1981

Date
October 30, 1981 · 17:00 local
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ
Airport
Lake Havasu
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3018V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DUJ15
Reported as
Cessna 150
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
63 total63 in this make and model63 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 near destination. Landed downwind in a wash. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR DESTINATION. LANDED DOWNWIND IN A WASH. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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