# NTSB LAX77FUG14: Cessna 150, N66012, Etiwanda, CA, December 7, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1976
- Place: Etiwanda, CA · ETIWANDA, CA
- Location: 34.1261° N, 117.5237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Etiwanda, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1261&lon=-117.5237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156286
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FUG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3602   76/12/7 NR.ETIWANDA,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 213
        TIME - 1330                    N66012              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT UNABLE TO RESTART ENG. KEY FELL TO FLOOR AFTER SWITCH TURNED OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66012](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66012-1977-07-21), registration cancelled 1977-07-21, S/N 15075774 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (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 19761207036899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761207036899A), Dec 7, 1976: Cessna 150L, Etiwanda, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot unable to restart eng. Key fell to floor after switch turned off.

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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