LAX70D0197

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tucson, AZ · November 5, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1969
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6665SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174146

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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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3-4354   69/11/5   TUCSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 137
        TIME - 1420                    N6665S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- HIT TREE ON GO-AROUND AFTER SIMULATED FORCED LDG. PLT SAID ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6665S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed