LAX80DVD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Santa Rosa, CA · November 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1979
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N67708Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791111031009A
Case key
132706

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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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3-3743  79/11/11   SANTA ROSA,CA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N67708              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          UKIAH,CA                    PALO ALTO,CA                 CAMERON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MADE FORCED LNG IN GRAPE VINEYARD AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N67708
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sonoma Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.