LAX77FUA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Huntington Bch, CA · August 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1977
Place
Huntington Bch, CA · HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7033SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770801022409A
Case key
146708

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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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3-1840   77/8/1    HUNTINGTON BCH,CA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 2100                    N7033S              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKER,AZ                   HUNTINGTON BCH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- VENT LINE CLOGGED BY DIRT & BUGS. PLT TRIED TO RET TO FLD,LOST CTL. HIT QUONSET HUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7033S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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