LAX67D0456

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Santa Ana, CA · May 26, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1967
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3205XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116467

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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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3-1693  67/5/26    SANTA ANA,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N3205X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 1350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            501 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3205X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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