# NTSB LAX77FUD01: Cessna 150B, N1136Y, Baldwin Hills, CA, December 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1976
- Place: Baldwin Hills, CA · BALDWIN HILLS, CA
- Location: 34.0058° N, 118.3414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baldwin Hills, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0058&lon=-118.3414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156591
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1136Y-1992-07-22), registration cancelled 1992-07-22, S/N 15059536 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150B
- Registry model: [Cessna 150B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150b) (registry code 2071806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19761204041629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761204041629A), Dec 4, 1976: Cessna 150B, Baldwin Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Didnt refuel enroute. Un make g/s apch at ontario. Lost ctc with ATC & ran out of fuel.

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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