# NTSB Accident LAX98FA219
> **Cessna 150** · 1998-07-12 · APPLE VALLEY, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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