LAX70DUG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Joshua Tree, CA · May 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1970
Place
Joshua Tree, CA · JOSHUA TREE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7771ECessna 150C
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125672

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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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3-0676  70/5/30    JOSHUA TREE,CALIF   CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N7771E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CABLE ARPT,CALIF            PALMS ARPT,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7771E
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
K Field

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