# NTSB DEN80FQG01: Cessna 150L, N6908G, Hobbs, NM, October 31, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1979
- Place: Hobbs, NM · HOBBS, NM
- Location: 32.7305° N, 103.1614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hobbs, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7305&lon=-103.1614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133650
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FQG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQG01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3090  79/10/31   HOBBS,NM            CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N6908G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REAR CAM SHAFT BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS ALLOWING OIL LEAK(INSIDE ENG)& NO OIL PRES TO CRNKSHFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6908G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6908G-2020-10-31), registration cancelled 2020-10-31, S/N 15072408, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (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: Lea County

## 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 19791031031749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791031031749A), Oct 31, 1979: Cessna 150L, Hobbs, NM, Substantial damage. Engine stopped after take-off. Landed in field, hit fence. Found improperly installed camshaft bearing.

## Other investigations on N6908G (2)

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 WPR18LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA193), Jul 12, 2018: Cessna 150 (N6908G), Ontario, OR, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ31), Mar 20, 1971: Cessna 150L (N6908G), Dialville, TX, 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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