- Date
- May 25, 1987, 17:20 local (May 26, 1987, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Bermuda Dunes, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8978SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870525015839A
- Case key
- 25595
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Analysis
The flt encountered strong head winds while cruising x-country at 6000 ft MSL. The engine lost power aprx 14 miles east of the intended destination and during descent toward the destination the power returned several times but could not be maintained. The acft was landed aprx 200 ft short of the rwy without power. Post acc inspection of the acft revealed aprx 1 gal of fuel in the left tank and aprx 2 gals in the rt tank. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8978S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062278
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Berney, Ray Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- P20 · Parker, AZ
- Destination
- UDO · Bermuda Dunes, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes, runway 29, 4,030 × 60 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 472 total · 193 in this make and model · 455 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TRM, 11 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.