LAX82DUJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lk Havasu Cy, AZ · October 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1981
Place
Lk Havasu Cy, AZ · LK HAVASU CY, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3018VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811030079369A
Case key
123799

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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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3-2295  81/10/30   LK HAVASU CY,AZ     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N3018V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,AZ                     LK HAVASU CY,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN A WASH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3018V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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