# NTSB LAX76DUG68: Cessna 150J, N50814, El Monte, CA, August 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1976
- Place: El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
- Location: 34.0746° N, 118.0291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Monte, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0746&lon=-118.0291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155537
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76DUG68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2196  76/8/21    EL MONTE,CA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 380
        TIME - 1904                    N50814              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50814](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50814-2010-04-01), registration cancelled 2010-04-01, S/N 15069569, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: El Monte

## 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 19760821024869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760821024869A), Aug 21, 1976: Cessna 150J, El Monte, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N50814 (4)

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.

- [NTSB LAX07LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA067), Dec 31, 2006: Cessna 150J (N50814), San Diego, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the throttle and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX96LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA266), Jul 7, 1996: Cessna 150J (N50814), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to monitor and correctly configure the fuel system for landing prior to entering the traffic pattern, and the pilot's premature lowering of full flaps which…
- [NTSB LAX73AL052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL052), May 1, 1973: Cessna 150 (N50814), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70IL068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL068), Apr 25, 1970: Cessna 150J (N50814), Pacoima, CA, incident, minor damage

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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