Accident · 2001-08-22

NTSB case LAX01LA287 · Cessna 150M · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 150M (N63405)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Joe Diorio Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Joe Diorio

Probable cause

The failure of the muffler assembly causing a fuel line to overheat, resulting in vapor lock, and a subsequent engine failure followed by an emergency landing in rough terrain.

Source: NTSB case LAX01LA287

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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