# NTSB OAK77DXQ11: Cessna 150, N66050, Lake Tahoe Vor, CA, March 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1977
- Place: Lake Tahoe Vor, CA · LAKE TAHOE VOR, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157718
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77DXQ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0431  77/3/10  NR.LAKE TAHOE VOR,CA  CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N66050              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTERAY,CA                 TRUCKEE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66050](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66050-1981-05-11), registration cancelled 1981-05-11, S/N 15075801 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770310005159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770310005159A), Mar 10, 1977: Cessna 150M, Lake Tahoe Vor, 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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