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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Aloha, OR · December 10, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1979
Place
Aloha, OR · ALOHA, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4825XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791210042389A
Case key
132932

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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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3-2990  79/12/10   ALOHA,OR            CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N4825X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HILLSBORO,OR                RETURN                       REDMOND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4825X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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