LAX68F0266

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Walnut, CA · January 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1968
Place
Walnut, CA · WALNUT, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4025UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114957

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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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3-0187   68/1/2    WALNUT,CALIF        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 259
        TIME - 0715                    N4025U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIGN POST LNDG ON ROAD USED AS TEMPORARY AFLD BY COLLEGE. PLT HAD NOT SURVEYED LNDG AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N4025U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett Field

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