- Date
- February 10, 1968
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7216SCessna 150H
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 111477
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0815 68/2/10 VAN NUYS,CALIF CESSNA 150H CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0735 N7216S PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 42, 1798 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 645 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- 2 PISTONS SCORED. HOLE BURNED IN NO.2 PISTON. 100 HR INSPECTION COMP 30 HRS BEFORE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7216S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Van Nuys
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