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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Jacinto, CA · April 24, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1972
Place
San Jacinto, CA · SAN JACINTO, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8729GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166288

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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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3-1574  72/4/24    SAN JACINTO,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 2240                    N8729G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEMET-RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT
          HEMET,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW FLT OVR CITY AT NIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N8729G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hemet-Ryan