- Date
- April 27, 1986, 17:45 local (Apr 28, 1986, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Torrey Pines, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N704PLCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860427071469A
- Case key
- 25144
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Analysis
The student plt was on the final leg of a x-country flt when the eng quit. A forced landing was attempted on a beach during which the acft nosed over. The plt stated that he purchased 5.9 gallons of fuel at one of his points of landing. He did not report how long the acft had flown before the eng quit. Examination of the wreckage disclosed that aprx one cup of fuel remained in the wing fuel tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704PL
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078765
- Airframe hours
- 2,863
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Skylighters Flying Club
- Registered owner
- James Hamm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 5, 1985 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- CRQ · Carlsbad, CA
- Destination
- MYF · San Diego, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 28 total · 12 in this make and model · 7 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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