Cessna 150J N61175 accident, Calistoga, CA, Jun 20, 1988 · NTSB LAX88LA205

Date: June 20, 1988, 15:49 local (22:49 UTC)
Place: Calistoga, CA
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Approach
Aircraft: N61175Cessna 150J
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 10, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880620053239A
Case key: 26017

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach

Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause

Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandFactor

Fuel consumption calculations - improperPilot in commandFactor

Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor

Forced landingDescent - emergency

In flight collision with objectManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Object - residenceFactor

Emergency procedure - improperPilot in commandCause

Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Aircraft

Registration: N61175
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15070861
Airframe hours: 5,203
Engine: Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner: Stephen Digangi
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · February 24, 1988 · 57 hours before
Departed: 062 · Carmel, CA
Destination: 058 · Calistoga, CA
Airport: 058 · Calistoga, runway 28L, 2,600 × 20 ft, asphalt

N61175Registration cancelled Dec 30, 1991 · Cessna 150JS/N 15070861 Airframe modelCessna 150J

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 29
Certificate: Student
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 76 total · 76 in this make and model · 34 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 160° at 12 knots
Visibility: 12 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: O01, 13 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.

Accident 19880620053239ACessna 150J · Calistoga, CAHigh and fast prior touchdown. Began go around with a turn to miss trees. Ran out of fuel and hit a trailer.Jun 20, 1988 · N61175 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N61175 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB OAK75FVG76Accident · No injuriesClosedAntioch, CAJun 14, 1975 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK74DVG48Accident · No injuriesClosedSloughhouse, CAApr 22, 1974 · Substantial damage