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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Concord, CA · March 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1978
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7911GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780325004639A
Case key
142562

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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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3-0334  78/3/25    CONCORD,CA          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1618                    N7911G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICO,CA                    CONCORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7911G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.