LAX81DVA34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Planada, CA · April 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1981
Place
Planada, CA · PLANADA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3382VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810414020139A
Case key
126635

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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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3-0513  81/4/14    PLANADA,CA          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N3382V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 737 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            377 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MARIPOSA,CA                 RETURN                       COLUMBIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IP INSTLD AIR INTAKE PLUGS TO KEEP BIRDS OUT AFT STUD PRE-FLTD.TKOF W PLUGS INSTLD.ENG OVRHEATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3382V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3382V · 1

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