What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine quit downwind for landing. Dropped banner. Landed short. Nosed over. Selector on empty tank instead of both.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. DROPPED BANNER. LANDED SHORT. NOSED OVER. SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK INSTEAD OF BOTH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N50814 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20061231027819AClimb · El Cajon, CA(-23) On 12/31/06, at 1100 PST N50814, a Cessna 150 aircraft was conducting banner tow operation at Gillespie field (ksee), El Cajon CA. The aircraft attempted but failed to pick up the banner. During climb out the aircraft departed controlled flight, spun…Incident 20050710015679INormal Cruise · Anaheim Hills, CA(-23) At approx 2300 MSL aircraft experienced an immediate engine failure and landed on 241 tollway connector to 91 eastbound freeway, near Anaheim Hills, CA. No injuries, no ground or aircraft damage.Incident 20021026030919INormal Cruise · Anaheim, CA(-23) On October 26, 2002, a Cessna 150-J, N50814, banner tow aircraft developed engine problems and landed on kraemer blvd, a street near edison field stadium in Anaheim, CA. The subject banner tow aircraft was operated by tom king aerial enterprises, chino,…Accident 19760821024869AFinal Approach · El Monte, CAAccident 19730501010962AFinal Approach · Pacoima, CAC-150 in ldg flare. UNICOM not monitored at time of accdt. Both plts called entering pattern.