LAX75DUG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Colton, CA · December 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1974
Place
Colton, CA · COLTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2623JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741207041249A
Case key
145063

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4031   74/12/7   COLTON,CALIF        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N2623J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2318 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            235 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLTON AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLTON,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LND ON TAXIWAY MORE ALIGNED WITH WIND.GUSTING TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2623J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colton Airpark

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Other investigations on N2623J · 1

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