LAX69F0145

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oceanside, CA · August 25, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1968
Place
Oceanside, CA · OCEANSIDE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7180SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108527

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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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3-3437  68/8/25    OCEANSIDE,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1113                    N7180S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEANSIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7180S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oceanside

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