LAX74FUG54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · El Monte, CA · May 10, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1974
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3903CCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740510014399A
Case key
124332

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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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3-1227  74/5/10    EL MONTE,CALIF      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N3903C              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL MONTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ACTION,LACK OF
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,RECOVERY NOSE HI,LOST CTL.HIT WIRES & HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3903C
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
El Monte

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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.