- Date
- July 17, 1988, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dana Point, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6226GCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880717026939A
- Case key
- 26061
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a fish spotting operation over the ocean, the engine began to run rough and vibrate. The engine quit completely shortly thereafter and the airplane was ditched in the ocean. The airplane was not recovered. The plt stated that the eng lost power then seized. The starter would engage but would not rotate the engine. The depth of the water at the accident site was approx 3600 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6226G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071726
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cobley, Dennis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- AVX · Avalon, CA
- Destination
- LGB · Long Beach, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total · 150 in this make and model · 280 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.