- Date
- July 20, 1982, 18:45 local (Jul 21, 1982, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Orinda, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8288UCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820720035519A
- Case key
- 72103
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Analysis
While enroute to oakland the plt reported experiencing a loss of climbing power at 2,000 ft near the san pablo reservoir. He applied carb heat, checked mixture setting & primer. He then extended full flaps & retarded the throttle just prior to landing in the reservoir. Witnesses reported that approximately 1 hr before the accident, the same acft was observed gliding towards the east end of the shore at about 400 to 600 ft above the water. As the acft glided over trees at the east end power was applied & the acft began a shallow climb towards richmond, CA. At approximately 1830 witnesses once again observed the acft gliding toward the east end of the reservoir at an altitude of approximately 200 ft, enter a sharp 180 degree right turn and land in the reservoir. Examination of the aircraft's engine revealed no preimpact malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8288U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077912
- Airframe hours
- 3,252
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 105 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flightways Academy, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Flightways Academy, Inc.
- Departed
- CCR · Concord, CA
- Destination
- OAK · Oakland, CA
- Airport
- OAK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 243 total · 137 in this make and model · 167 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 149 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OAK, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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