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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Westlake, CA · April 30, 1988

Date: April 30, 1988 · 14:18 local
Place: Westlake, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8008S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA172
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8008SRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2014 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061608 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F 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.

Ran out of fuel on banner tow. Left banner attached to slow forced landing. Banner caught on object. Aircraft stalled.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON BANNER TOW.LEFT BANNER ATTACHED TO SLOW FORCED LANDING.BANNER CAUGHT ON OBJECT.AIRCRAFT STALLED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestlake, CADuring a banner towing operation, the plt had just transferred fuel from the aux tank to the mains. Two minutes later the engine quit. A forced landing was made in a field where the acft collided with the terrain. The engine was inspected and ran for several…Apr 30, 1988 · Substantial damage