# NTSB LAX88LA317: Cessna 150L, N6804G, Salinas, CA, September 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1988, 13:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place: Salinas, CA
- Coordinates: 36.67004, -121.609138 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6700&lon=-121.6091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26102
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA317
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26102/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA317

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, WHILE DESCENDING TO THE ARPT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.  INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THERE WAS NO FUEL ON BOARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6804G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6804G-1989-03-16), registration cancelled 1989-03-16, S/N 15072304 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15072304
- Airframe hours: 47565
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bill G. Bearden
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: CRQ, CARLSBAD, CA
- Destination: OAK, OAKLAND, CA
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,387 total, 859 in this make and model, 859 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Observed at: SNS

## 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 19880914038589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880914038589A), Sep 14, 1988: Cessna 150L, Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Low on fuel diverted but ran out of fuel trying to reach a airport. Crashed on forced landing.

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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