LAX71FUG86

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Corona, CA · May 17, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1971
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8204FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161582

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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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3-1627  71/5/17    CORONA,CALIF        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N8204F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER SHE WAS WEARING HER GLASSES OR NOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8204F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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