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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bg Bear Cty, CA · May 24, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1972
Place
Bg Bear Cty, CA · BG BEAR CTY, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N23113Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166914

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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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3-2065  72/5/24    BG BEAR CTY,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N23113              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAR CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG BEAR CITY,CALIF         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           56                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING,VRBL.DENS ALT ABT 7600FT.STALLED 20-30FT OVR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N23113
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Bear City

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