LAX76FUQ49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lancaster, CA · August 25, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1976
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6135KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760825023989A
Case key
155015

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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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3-1843  76/8/25  NR.LANCASTER,CA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N6135K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CA                  BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB ICE POSSIBLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6135K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.