Cessna 150M N704QJ

Summary

On 16 October 1995 at about 03:34 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704QJ, operated by Long Beach Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Brea, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 October 1995 at 03:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Brea, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N704QJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Long Beach Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Long Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX96LA011

1 person had minor injuries.

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper leaning procedures and his failure to use the performance charts in the pilot operating handbook to determine fuel consumption rates for the selected cruise power setting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Shortly before the accident, the pilot contacted Fullerton ATCT and requested assistance in finding the airport. Transcripts of air-to-ground communications and verbal statements from the controllers indicated that the pilot seemed disoriented. The pilot reported losing engine power at a point about 8 miles east of the airport. The airplane collided with power lines during a forced landing. The aircraft recovery firm who picked up the aircraft reported that the fuel system was intact. Two gallons of fuel was drained from the right tank, and about 4 ounces from the left. The pilot said that a higher than anticipated fuel consumption was due to insufficient mixture leaning and the use of a higher rpm setting than planned in order to maintain a desired airspeed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.