MINR · Cessna 150 · 1998-07-12 · APPLE VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA219
Event ID
20001211X10619
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-12
Location
APPLE VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.570339, -117.149688
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150
Registration
N1706Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of unvented fuel caps that resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.