Plane Crash List

Cessna 150L N7521G

16 July 1992 · Pittsburg, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 July 1992 at about 03:25 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N7521G, operated by Buchanan Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pittsburg, California, United States. 2 people were 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 03:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Pittsburg, California, United States
Coordinates
38.0093, -121.9105
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Registration
N7521G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Buchanan Flying Club, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Concord → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX92LA298

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT TRANSMITTED A 'MAYDAY CALL' AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ON THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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