# Accident 19970809021499A: Cessna 150G, Palo Verde, CA, August 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1997
- Place: Palo Verde, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 33.7707° N, 118.3406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7707&lon=-118.3406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3084S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3084S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA278) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970809021499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS TOWING A BANNER WHEN ENGINE REPORTEDLY FAILED, AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO 25FT OF WATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA278), Aug 9, 1997: Cessna 150G (N3084S), Palos Verdes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the aircraft's fuel supply.

## Other reports on N3084S (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20200627010799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200627010799I), Jun 27, 2020: Cessna 150G (N3084S), Surf City, NJ, Minor damage. On June 27, 2020 a banner tow aircraft, N3084S lost power over the ocean, while towing a panel. The aircraft landed in the water, flipped over and sank. Pilot…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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