LAX71FUQ57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Snta Susana, CA · January 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1971
Place
Snta Susana, CA · SNTA SUSANA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3203XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132690

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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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3-0050  71/1/31    SNTA SUSANA,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 142
        TIME - 1540                    N3203X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA SUSANA,CALIF          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- FLT TWD RISING TRRN,ATMTD 180 TURN.HIT GND AT APRX 2000FT MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3203X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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