LAX66F0212

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Long Beach, CA · January 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1966
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2029ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173968

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0230   66/1/1    LONG BEACH CALIF    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2029Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2029Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach

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