LAX69D0242

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · S Barbara, CA · January 15, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1969
Place
S Barbara, CA · S BARBARA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8537JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191570

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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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3-0143  69/1/15    S BARBARA,CALIF     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N8537J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASH LANDED IN INACCESSIBLE MT AREA,DAMAGE PRESUMED. PLT MONITORED SKED WX BCST.

Aircraft

Registration
N8537J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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