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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Inyokern, CA · April 30, 1981

Date
April 30, 1981 · 18:10 local
Place
Inyokern, CA
Airport
Inyokern
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6254K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUQ19
Reported as
Cessna 150
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total49 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Drifted by crosswind on flare. Turned into wind on go around. Empannage hit VASI light. Aborted takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

DRIFTED BY CROSSWIND ON FLARE. TURNED INTO WIND ON GO AROUND. EMPANNAGE HIT VASI LIGHT. ABORTED TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.