# NTSB LAX88LA078: Cessna 150K, N6422G, San Andreas, CA, December 31, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1987, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: San Andreas, CA
- Location: 38.1927° N, 120.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Andreas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1927&lon=-120.6732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25929
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25929/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA078

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - touch-and-go - performed
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6422G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6422G-1989-03-14), registration cancelled 1989-03-14, S/N 15071922 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15071922
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Norcal Aviation
- Registered owner: David W. Rousey
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Airport: 003, Calaveras, runway 31, 3,600 × 60 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,323 total, 228 in this make and model, 1,215 as pilot in command, 341 in the last 90 days, 96 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19871231072829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871231072829A), Dec 31, 1987: Cessna 150K, San Andreas, CA, Substantial damage. Loss of engine power on a dual instructional flight. Forced landing. Nosed over on landing. Had fuel starvation.

## Other investigations on N6422G (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK71DVM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVM14), Aug 31, 1970: Cessna 150 (N6422G), San Jose, CA, substantial damage

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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