# NTSB LAX67F0140: Cessna 150, N6495T, Huntingtn Bch, CA, October 7, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1966
- Place: Huntingtn Bch, CA · HUNTINGTN BCH, CA
- Location: 33.6980° N, 118.0038° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6980&lon=-118.0038&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120315
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0140

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3516   66/10/7   HUNTINGTN BCH CAL   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N6495T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT ON FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6495T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6495T), registered now, S/N 17895, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meadowlark

## Other investigations on N6495T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA042), Nov 9, 2025: Cessna 150 (N6495T), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper starting procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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