OAK77FVA44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Kerman, CA · July 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1977
Place
Kerman, CA · KERMAN, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4200UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770724019789A
Case key
146566

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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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3-1421  77/7/24    KERMAN,CA           CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 400
        TIME - 1245                    N4200U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COMPTON,CA                  KERMAN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN COTTON FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4200U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4200U · 1

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