LAX76FUA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Santa Ana, CA · September 19, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1975
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18650Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750919032229A
Case key
150666

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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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3-2999  75/9/19    SANTA ANA,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N18650              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 3RD LDG ON 1ST SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N18650
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Orange County

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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.