LAX69F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Torrance, CA · August 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1968
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6236TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108583

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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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3-3668  68/8/21    TORRANCE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1701                    N6236T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 62 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6236T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance

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