LAX71FUA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · El Toro, CA · August 28, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1970
Place
El Toro, CA · EL TORO, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6931FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191121

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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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3-3400  70/8/28    EL TORO,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N6931F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 564 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            469 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED EMGCY LDG.DISCONTINUED APCH ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6931F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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