NONE · Cessna 150 · 2020-01-04 · Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20CA060
Event ID
20200107X20502
Type
Accident
Date
2020-01-04
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.136112, -115.944442
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150
Registration
N45069
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport, which necessitated a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the nose landing gear separated.