# NTSB LAX77DUQ12: Cessna 150, N3986U, California Cty, CA, December 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1976
- Place: California Cty, CA · CALIFORNIA CTY, CA
- Location: 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of California City, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1258&lon=-117.9859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77DUQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3600  76/12/28   CALIFORNIA CTY,CA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 370
        TIME - 0440                    N3986U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 222 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIFORNIA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISHOP,CA                   CALIFORNIA CTY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- GENERATOR OUT ENROUTE. HIT DIRT PILE TO R OF UNLTD RWY. BAT ELECTROLITE LOW & WOULD NOT HOLD CHG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3986U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: California City

## 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 19761228038539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761228038539A), Dec 28, 1976: Cessna 150E, California Cty, CA, Substantial damage. Generator out enroute. Hit dirt pile to r of unltd rwy. Bat electrolite low & would not hold chg.

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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