LAX74FUD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Los Angeles, CA · August 21, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1973
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1501QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730821029859A
Case key
188813

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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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3-3749  73/8/21    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1105                    N1501Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN STREET & HIT LT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1501Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.