LAX75DUM21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sn Luis Obispo, CA · January 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1975
Place
Sn Luis Obispo, CA · SN LUIS OBISPO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8666GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750121001359A
Case key
146972

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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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3-0100  75/1/21    SN LUIS OBISPO,CA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N8666G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SN LUIS OBISPO,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VEERED OFF RWY INTO PLOWED FIELD & NOSED OVER

Aircraft

Registration
N8666G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Luis Obispo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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