LAX77FA058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Silverado, CA · July 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1977
Place
Silverado, CA · SILVERADO, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N61044Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770713029289A
Case key
146136

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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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3-1955  77/7/13  NR.SILVERADO,CA       CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 413
        TIME - 1300                    N61044              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                    RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLIMBING TO GET OUT OF BOX CANYON.

Aircraft

Registration
N61044
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61044 · 1

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