Cessna 150H N23280
11 June 1987 · Porterville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1987 at about 19:07 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23280 was involved in an accident near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porterville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porterville (PTV)
- Coordinates
- 35.9593, -118.9203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N23280
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Susanville → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA233
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
A CESSNA 150H COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT STATED HIS TANKS WERE INDICATING 1/4 WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE 'MISJUDGED LANDING SPEED AND ELEVATION' AND WHEN HE TURNED TO AVOID POWER LINES, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THAT HIS SPOUSE HAD PASSED AWAY TWO MONTHS PRIOR AND THAT HE WAS UNDER A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS. THE PILOT STATED, ' MY JUDGEMENT CAPABILITIES WERE SIMPLY NOT WITH ME 100% THAT DAY.' THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY THE COUNTY SHERIFF AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANKS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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