LAX77FUD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Baldwin Hills, CA · December 4, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1976
Place
Baldwin Hills, CA · BALDWIN HILLS, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1136YCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761204041629A
Case key
156591

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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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3-3885   76/12/4   BALDWIN HILLS,CA    CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 823
        TIME - 2350                    N1136Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EL MONTE,CA                 RETURN                       PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIDNT REFUEL ENRTE.ADZD MONITOR LOC FREQ FOR TWR COMM.VOICE CAPABILITY ON LOC FREQ REMOVED 5/27/75

Aircraft

Registration
N1136Y
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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