LAX82DVM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ipomo, CA · December 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1981
Place
Ipomo, CA · IPOMO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50528Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811227081109A
Case key
122990

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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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3-3157  81/12/27 NR.IPOMO,CA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 231
        TIME - 1910                    N50528              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEANO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM SPRINGS,CA             SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT BRUSH CVRD DUNE DRG NGT LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N50528
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oceano County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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