LAX69D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sahuarita, AZ · July 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1968
Place
Sahuarita, AZ · SAHUARITA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6584SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109382

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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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3-2624  68/7/31    SAHUARITA,ARIZ      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N6584S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAHAUAITA AUXIL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK MESQUITE TREES DURING SIMULATED FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6584S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sahauaita Auxil.

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