LAX76FUG70

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Wrightwood, CA · August 26, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1976
Place
Wrightwood, CA · WRIGHTWOOD, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6200GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760826030399A
Case key
155238

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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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3-2817  76/8/26  NR.WRIGHTWOOD,CA      CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 203
        TIME - 0940                    N6200G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA VERNE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- PILOT CLAIMS HE BLACKED OUT. ACFT DSCND INTO TREES FOR UNDET REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N6200G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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