# NTSB MEX71A0051: Cessna 150A, N8916S, San Quintin, Mexico, August 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1970
- Place: San Quintin, Mexico · SAN QUINTIN, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MEX71A0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MEX71A0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0085  70/8/29  NR.SAN QUINTIN,MEX    CESSNA 150A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1000
        TIME - 1130                    N8916S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CALIF                EL SOCCORO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF MEX.BOTH BODIES WASHED ASHORE,ACFT NOT RCVRD FM WTR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8916S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8916S-2013-05-17), registration cancelled 2013-05-17, S/N 15062216, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150A
- Registry model: [Cessna 150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150a) (registry code 2071804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8916S (2)

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 LAX68D0349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0349), Mar 30, 1968: Cessna 150 (N8916S), Compton, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0299), Feb 5, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8916S), Thermal, 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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