Cessna 150 N6900S
21 August 1985 · San Jose, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1985 at about 03:18 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6900S was involved in an accident near San Jose, 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 03:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid Hillview (RHV)
- Coordinates
- 37.3307, -121.7709
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N6900S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Red Bluff → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA359
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
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT PILE AND FLIPPED OVER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 3:40 WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. RECOVERY PERSONNEL FOUND NO FUEL IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND APPROXIMATELY 2 1.2 GALLONS FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150L | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Michael B. Bumgarner | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bell 206A | San Diego, California, United States | Blue Bird Express Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |