LAX69D0120

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Kernville, CA · August 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1968
Place
Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7980FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109018

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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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3-2969  68/8/25    KERNVILLE,CALIF     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N7980F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERN VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7980F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kern Valley

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