Cessna A150K N5909J
18 January 1979 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1979 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna A150K registered N5909J, operated by Castle Aero, In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Merced, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merced Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K
- Registration
- N5909J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castle Aero, In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SHTDN FOR SIM FORCEDLNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1979 | Cessna A150K | Herron, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Cessna A150K | Imperial, California, United States | SW Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Cessna A150K | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1977 | Cessna A150K | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1975 | Cessna A150K | Oakland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1975 | Cessna A150K | Lincoln, California, United States | Golden Empire | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |