Cessna 150H N23268
6 November 1983 · San Jose, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1983 at about 21:33 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23268, operated by California Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid-Hillview (RHV)
- Coordinates
- 37.3307, -121.8299
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N23268
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- California Aviation Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sutter Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA050
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FROM SAN JOSE, CA TO AN ARPT NEAR SUTTER CREEK, CA WHERE THE PLT LANDED. BEFORE TAKING OFF ON THE RETURN FLT, HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL, AND ACCORDING TO HIM, THE FUEL WAS WITHIN 1/2 INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE TANKS. NO FUEL WAS ADDED BEFORE DEPARTING. DURING ARRIVAL AT SAN JOSE, THE ENG LOST POWER, ABOUT 2 1/4 MI FROM THE DESTINATION ARPT, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AT THAT TIME, THE PLT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FUEL GAGE INDICATED NEARLY 1/4 FULL & THE RIGHT GAGE INDICATED 1/8 FULL. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A BERM & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED THERE WAS LESS THAN 3 GAL OF FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL CAPACITY OF THE PLANE WAS 26 GAL, OF WHICH, 22.5 GAL WAS CONSIDERED AS USABLE. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 4 HRS SINCE IT WAS REFUELED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE PLANE'S ENDURANCE AT 4000 FT WITH 75% POWER WAS 4 HRS. ALSO, THE MANUAL STATED THAT THIS VALUE COULD VARY 10% OR MORE DUE TO VARIABLES SUCH AS CARB METERING CHARACTERISTICS, ENG & PROP CONDITION, & ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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