NONE · Cessna 150M · 1999-09-05 · MENLO PARK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA295
Event ID
20001212X19799
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-05
Location
MENLO PARK, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.450408, -122.170204
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150M
Registration
N8135U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the left muffler rear wall, which resulted in hot exhaust gasses being ported onto, and shorting, the magneto p-lead wires. The failure of maintenance personnel to detect the impending failure of the muffler during the recent engine maintenance activity is also causal.