LAX69F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Corona, CA · November 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1968
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23407Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191797

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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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3-4400  68/11/19   CORONA,CALIF        CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N23407              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROLONGED GLIDE WITHOUT CLEARING ENG. SUITABLE AFLD NEARBY FOR LNDG. LANDED IN SOFT DOWNSLOPE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N23407
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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