# NTSB DEN78FQA38: Cessna 150G, N3643J, Albuquerque, NM, July 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1978
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FQA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1808  78/7/10    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N3643J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1370 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AT APPROX 400-500FT AGL PIC CUT MIXTURE.ATTEMPTED RESTART AT EST 100FT AGL,ENG FAILED TO RESPOND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3643J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3643J-2022-07-02), registration cancelled 2022-07-02, S/N 15064943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Coronado Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780710015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780710015029A), Jul 10, 1978: Cessna 150G, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. At approx 400-500FT AGL PIC cut mixture. Attempted restart at EST t AGL,eng failed to respond.

## Other investigations on N3643J (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 DEN77FQA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA01), Oct 5, 1976: Cessna 150 (N3643J), Valencia, NM, substantial damage

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.

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