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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Corona, CA · June 23, 1984

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 23, 1984, 11:50 local (18:50 UTC)
Place
Corona, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3770JCessna 150G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840623026169A
Case key
24319

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll

Analysis

The eng quit & a forced landing was made in an open field. During the flare for touchdown, the eng restarted and the the landing roll was increased. The plt was unable to stop the acft before colliding with a concrete abutment. Less than 2 gal of fuel was found in each of the 2 wing tanks. Fuel capacity of the acft was 26 gal, of which, 3.5 gal was unusable.

Aircraft

Registration
N3770J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15065070
Airframe hours
3,400
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert Boyle
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 31, 1983
Departed
LPC · Lompoc, CA
Destination
L49 · Lake Elsinore, CA

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificates
Airline transport, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,385 total · 850 in this make and model · 854 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
80° at 3 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
88 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
RIV

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N3770J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.