LAX69A0004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Tehachapi, CA · July 2, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 2, 1968
Place
Tehachapi, CA · TEHACHAPI, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8212SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109535

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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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3-3179   68/7/2    TEHACHAPI,CALIF     CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 417
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8212S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SUICIDE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-7/7/68.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.18 PCT INCONCLUSIVE.SAMPLE UNSATISFACTORY FOR TEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N8212S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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