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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Sylmar, CA · March 30, 1985

Date
March 30, 1985 · 17:40 local
Place
Sylmar, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23045
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FUQ02
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
78 total78 in this make and model20 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.

Failed to refuel at each stop as was told to do by instructor. Ran out of fuel. Hit wire,pole landing on a freeway.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO REFUEL AT EACH STOP AS WAS TOLD TO DO BY INSTRUCTOR. RAN OUT OF FUEL. HIT WIRE,POLE LANDING ON A FREEWAY.

NTSB investigation

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