LAX68D0369

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · El Monte, CA · April 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1968
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6685TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111211

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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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3-0872   68/4/6    EL MONTE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1270
        TIME - 1710                    N6685T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK CORRAL POST 500 FT SHORT OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6685T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Monte

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