LAX68D0287

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rubidoux, CA · January 13, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1968
Place
Rubidoux, CA · RUBIDOUX, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9124BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112175

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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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3-0037  68/1/13    RUBIDOUX,CALIF      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 589
        TIME - 1215                    N9124B              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLABOB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- TURN ONTO FINAL APPROACH FOR SHORT MID-FLD LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9124B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flabob

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