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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Santa Catalina, CA · July 13, 1990

Date
July 13, 1990 · 14:30 local
Place
Santa Catalina, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1398Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA256
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit during fish spotting over ocean. Ditched. Aircraft sank. Using auto fuel and icing prevalent.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING FISH SPOTTING OVER OCEAN. DITCHED. AIRCRAFT SANK. USING AUTO FUEL AND ICING PREVALENT.

NTSB investigation

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