LAX68D0340

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Banning, CA · February 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1968
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3144JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111927

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0413  68/2/18    BANNING,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N3144J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2386 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1358 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANNING MUNIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PWR FAILED ON RECOVERY ATTEMPT AFTR SIMULATED ENG OUT.CARB ACCELERATOR CHECK VALVE FOUND LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3144J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Banning Munic

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