# NTSB LAX81FA102: Cessna 150, N5929J, Irwindale, CA, July 3, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1981
- Place: Irwindale, CA · IRWINDALE, CA
- Location: 34.1118° N, 117.9636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Irwindale, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1118&lon=-117.9636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125443
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA102

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1179   81/7/3    IRWINDALE,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1407                    N5929J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 6135 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            467 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SMOKE & ODOR OF BURNT INSULATION FLWD BY FIRE FM BHND R SIDE OF INST PANEL NR ALTERNATOR AMMETER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5929J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5929J-1982-09-24), registration cancelled 1982-09-24, S/N A1500229 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna A150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150l) (registry code 2071828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810703037929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810703037929A), Jul 3, 1981: Cessna A150L, Irwindale, CA, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after fire broke out behind instrument panel.

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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