# NTSB LAX79FUJ64: Cessna 150, N8204F, Willcox, AZ, April 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1979
- Place: Willcox, AZ · WILLCOX, AZ
- Location: 32.2518° N, 109.8357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Willcox, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2518&lon=-109.8357&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135355
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FUJ64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2057  79/4/22    WILLCOX,AZ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 191
        TIME - 1830                    N8204F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COCHISE CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RAMONA,CA                   FT WORTH,TX                  GILA BEND,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8204F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8204F-2013-08-21), registration cancelled 2013-08-21, S/N 15064304, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cochise Co.

## 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 19790422025739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790422025739A), Apr 22, 1979: Cessna 150F, Wilcox, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to airport after descent. No engine malfunction found. Possible misuse of mixture.

## Other investigations on N8204F (3)

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.

- [NTSB LAX71FUG86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG86), May 17, 1971: Cessna 150 (N8204F), Corona, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0176), Oct 5, 1969: Cessna 150 (N8204F), Corona, CA, no damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0368), May 3, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8204F), Agua Dulce, CA, substantial damage

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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