- Date
- January 7, 1986, 19:24 local (Jan 8, 1986, 03:24 UTC)
- Place
- Ukiah, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N63660Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860107000369A
- Case key
- 25048
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Analysis
The acft's eng lost pwr during a normal descent during a night x-country flt and the acft crashed during the ensuing forced landing attempt. Fire department personnel reported that the right wing fuel tank was empty and the left wing fuel tank contained one inch of fuel. The fuel tanks were topped prior to departure and the acft had flown aprx three hrs and five minutes when the eng quit. The plt reported having previously made the same flt without having to refuel, however, winds aloft were stronger during the accident flt than on the previous flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63660
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077461
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Roger S. Swidan
- Registered owner
- Lake Co. Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 2, 1985 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- CEC · Crescent City, CA
- Destination
- 102 · Lakeport, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 146 total · 53 in this make and model · 97 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UKI, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.