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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · La Verne, CA · November 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1974
Place
La Verne, CA · LA VERNE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8099SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741125039189A
Case key
143119

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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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3-3657  74/11/25   LA VERNE,CALIF      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 880
        TIME - 1537                    N8099S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 382 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM SPRINGS,CALIF          VAN NUYS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8099S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8099S · 2

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