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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Selma, CA · September 21, 1985

Date
September 21, 1985 · 15:00 local
Place
Selma, CA
Airport
Selma
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45382
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA399
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
324 total272 in this make and model36 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.

Engine power loss during descent to traffic pattern. Pilot did not use carburetor heat for descent. Struck a pole.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING DESCENT TO TRAFFIC PATTERN. PILOT DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT FOR DESCENT. STRUCK A POLE.

NTSB investigation

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