LAX75FUQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Van Nuys, CA · May 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1975
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5411QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750504008159A
Case key
148644

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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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3-0624   75/5/4    VAN NUYS,CA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1036                    N5411Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN VOR ENCLOSURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5411Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5411Q · 1

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