# NTSB LAX84LA434: Cessna 150H, N22971, Lincoln, CA, August 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1984, 09:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln, CA
- Coordinates: 38.929309, -121.250427 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9293&lon=-121.2504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA434
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24368/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA434

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - false indication (contributing factor)
  - fuel consumption calculations - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING ACFT PRE-FLIGHT, PLT CHECKED FUEL QUANTITY BY REFERENCE TO GAGES ONLY. BOTH GAGES INDICATED FULL. AFTER 1 HR AND 10 MIN FLT, COMPLETE PWR LOSS OCCURRED. PLT STATED GAGES STILL INDICATED FULL. FORCED LANDING ON OPEN FIELD EXECUTED BUT PLT FLARED HIGH, THE ACFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NOSE LOW. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 1 GAL OF FUEL REMAINING IN EACH TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N22971 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15068652
- Airframe hours: 4017
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wanda And Marvin Odom
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, September 2, 1983, 93 hours before
- Departed: 051, LINCOLN, CA
- Destination: Q62, GRASS VALLEY, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19840811039869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840811039869A), Aug 11, 1984: Cessna 150H, Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. Fuel starvation in climbout. Raised pitch to miss building. Stalled. Hit fence. Did not check fuel quantity.

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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