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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Deer Park, WA · January 14, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 14, 1984, 12:45 local (20:45 UTC)
Place
Deer Park, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22796Cessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840114000829A
Case key
39862

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Refueling - not performedPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The acft was damaged during a forced landing after the engine lost power. Post accident investigation revealed no fuel aboard the acft. The flt lasted 4 hours and 15 minutes. This acft endurance is 4.4 hours.

Aircraft

Registration
N22796
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15068522
Airframe hours
3,252
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Edwin G. Davis
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 14, 1984 · 17 hours before
Departed
TTD · Troutdale, OR
Destination
07SA · Deer Park, WA

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
55
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
160 total · 116 in this make and model · 107 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
60° at 14 knots, gusting 20
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
30 °F, dew point 3 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
SFF, 20 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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