# NTSB LAX73AL051: Cessna 150, N7894Z, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), April 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1973
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73AL051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0892  73/4/29    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    CESSNA 150          CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1308                    N7894Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              VISALIA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST ON TOP OF CLOUDS & FLEW OUT TO SEA.DITCHED 31 MI SW SAN MIGUEL ISLAND,CAL.PLT MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7894Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7894Z-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 15059994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150c) (registry code 2071808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730429010899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429010899A), Apr 29, 1973: Cessna A150K, No.Pacific Ocea, CA, Destroyed. Became lost on top of clouds & flew out to sea. Ditched 31 mi sw san miguel island,cal. Plt missing.

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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