Cessna 150G N4687X
3 November 1990 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4687X, operated by Tommy J. RAU, was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1096, -120.3791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N4687X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tommy J. RAU
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA023
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
POOR PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND BY TOULUMNE COUNTY OFFICERS ABANDONED IN A FIELD ABOUT TWO MILES SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA AIRPORT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT TANKS. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AND HAS NOT RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION BY EITHER THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE FAA, OR THE NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150E | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Kern, Gunther | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150H | San Carlos, California, United States | Ramos, Frank M. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150-L | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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