LAX74FUG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Adelanto, CA · September 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1973
Place
Adelanto, CA · ADELANTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2029ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730924036759A
Case key
187858

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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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3-3948  73/9/24  NR.ADELANTO,CALIF     CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 127
        TIME - 1855                    N2029Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREY BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CALIF             ADELANTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS AT 7500FT,EMERG LDNG AT CLOSED ARPT.TEST EQUIPMT ON RWY.HIT CONST EQUIPMT ON OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2029Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grey Butte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2029Z · 1

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