# NTSB OAK73FJA03: Cessna 150D, N5983T, Waialua, HI, August 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1972
- Place: Waialua, HI · WAIALUA, HI
- Location: 21.5674° N, 158.1205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waialua, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5674&lon=-158.1205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FJA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2861   72/8/6    WAIALUA,HAWAII      CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 5118
        TIME - 1205                    N5983T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 349 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM AIRFLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             WAIALUA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT OPERATED MIXTURE CNTRL FOR CARB HEAT,OVEREXTENDED DOWNWIND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART ENGINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5983T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dillingham Airfld

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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