# NTSB OAK78FVA80: Cessna 150F, N3523L, Fowler, CA, September 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1978
- Place: Fowler, CA · FOWLER, CA
- Location: 36.6245° N, 119.6747° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fowler, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6245&lon=-119.6747&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 22, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVA80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVA80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2210   78/9/4  NR.FOWLER,CA          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 375
        TIME - 0930                    N3523L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   SELMA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROPELLER HAD HISTORY OF 4 STRIKES OVER LAST 7 YEARS.LANDED ON SOFT DIRT ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3523L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3523L-1992-05-18), registration cancelled 1992-05-18, S/N 15062323 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (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 19780904024789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904024789A), Sep 4, 1978: Cessna 150F, Fowler, CA, Substantial damage. Propeller had history of 4 strikes over last 7 years. Landed on soirt road.

## Other investigations on N3523L (1)

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 OAK76FVA86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVA86), Aug 30, 1976: Cessna 150F (N3523L), Selma, 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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