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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Dunsmuir, CA · October 20, 2021

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Date
October 20, 2021 · 11:00 local
Place
Dunsmuir, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5268Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR22FA021
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N5268QRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073168 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 150LEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, a Cessna 150L registration number N5268Q was substantially damaged during a fatal accident. The pilot and sole occupant sustained fatal injuries.

The location of the accident was located on Mt. Bradley just north of Dunsmuir, CA.

The aircraft departed ashland, Oregon on a personal flight back home to orland at approximately 0940. When the aircraft did not return back to orland, California, family members contacted law enforcement and an alnot was issued. The aircraft was found on the south-east slope of Mt. Bradley north of Dunsmuir, CA. California highway patrol was dispatched to the scene.

The pilot was experiencing electrical issues and stopped in ashland to charge the battery. The aircraft was found with the mag switch in both and the master switch in the off position. The engine and both wings were separated from the aircraft due to hitting several trees prior to impact with the ground. The NTSB, roc and sacramento FSDO were notified around noon on 10/22/2021

As the FAA filed it

ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021, A CESSNA 150L REGISTRATION NUMBER N5268Q WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT WAS LOCATED ON MT. BRADLEY JUST NORTH OF DUNSMUIR, CA.

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ASHLAND, OREGON ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT BACK HOME TO ORLAND AT APPROXIMATELY 0940. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RETURN BACK TO ORLAND, CALIFORNIA, FAMILY MEMBERS CONTACTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND AN ALNOT WAS ISSUED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON THE SOUTH-EAST SLOPE OF MT. BRADLEY NORTH OF DUNSMUIR, CA. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE.

THE PILOT WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND STOPPED IN ASHLAND TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH THE MAG SWITCH IN BOTH AND THE MASTER SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE AND BOTH WINGS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO HITTING SEVERAL TREES PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE NTSB, ROC AND SACRAMENTO FSDO WERE NOTIFIED AROUND NOON ON 10/22/2021

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR22FA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDunsmuir, CAThe non-certificated pilot’s improper decision to continue the flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Oct 20, 2021 · Substantial damage