LAX72FUG32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Riverside, CA · November 3, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1971
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3027JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163484

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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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3-2079   71/11/3   RIVERSIDE,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N3027J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 646 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            545 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE MATHEWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- STUDENT MADE NOSE HIGH DOWNWIND T/O. IP ATTEMPTED TURN WHEN ACFT WOULDNT CLEAR RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3027J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Mathews