LAX80FVW03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Las Vegas, NV · November 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1979
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4014VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791109030969A
Case key
133622

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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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3-2802   79/11/9 NR.LAS VEGAS,NV       CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 61
        TIME - 1235                    N4014V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APPLE VALLEY,CA            LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4014V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4014V · 1

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