Cessna 150L accident near Bountiful, Utah, June 12, 1986
On June 12, 1986 at about 2:30 am local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1739Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bountiful, Utah (Skypark airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 1986 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah · Skypark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1739Q · no longer on the register · serial 15073039
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SAID HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 1.25 HRS WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO CUT OUT. EMERG PROCEDURES DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION AND AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING WAS NECESSARY. THE PLT SAID HE DID NOT LOOK IN THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF BUT RELIED ON THE FUEL GAUGES. THE FUEL GAUGES SHOWED ONE-HALF ON THE L TANK AND ONE-QUARTER ON THE R TANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACDT AND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 9 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,861 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 22, 1985; 170 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ski Park Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,700 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 am from SLC, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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