LAX73AL038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Murrieta, CA · February 8, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 8, 1973
Place
Murrieta, CA · MURRIETA, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6370GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730208004229A
Case key
169886

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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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3-0437   73/2/8    MURRIETA,CALIF      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N6370G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANCHO,CALIF                SAN DIEGO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST,WAS ATMTG TO LND ON HIWAY.PLT STATED PSGR BECAME EXCITED AND PULLED CTL WHEEL BACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6370G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.