19931225047169A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Truckee, CA · December 25, 1993

Date: December 25, 1993 · 13:50 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4813X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA080
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 56 total56 in this make and model

N4813XRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 1999 · Cessna 150GS/N 15064863 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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Unable out climb rising terrain. Struck trees. Burned. Low time pilot. Density altitude factors. Took medical drug.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE OUT CLIMB RISING TERRAIN. STRUCK TREES. BURNED. LOW TIME PILOT. DENSITY ALTITUDE FACTORS. TOOK MEDICAL DRUG.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA080Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTruckee, CAThe pilot's impaired judgment and impaired performance, while under the influence of drugs, that resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance above the mountainous terrain and obstructions (power line & trees).Dec 25, 1993 · Destroyed