LAX70FUG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Lakeview, CA · June 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1970
Place
Lakeview, CA · LAKEVIEW, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N50611Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124717

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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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3-2504   70/6/9    LAKEVIEW,CALIF      CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1335                    N50611              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAWTHORNE,CALIF             OCEANSIDE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST,FLYING IN CLOUDS APRX 30MIN.BROKE OUT,LNDD L SIDE TREE-LINED STREET TO AVOID CHILDREN.

Aircraft

Registration
N50611
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage