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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · King City, CA · January 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1975
Place
King City, CA · KING CITY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50384Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750109000909A
Case key
170774

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0085   75/1/9    KING CITY,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1322                    N50384              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MESA DEL REY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OAKLAND,CA                  RETURN                       KING CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HI PWR,MIXT CTL RICH

Aircraft

Registration
N50384
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mesa Del Rey

FAA reports on this event · 1

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