LAX77FUG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ettiwanda, CA · October 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1976
Place
Ettiwanda, CA · ETTIWANDA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45394Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761029035239A
Case key
155925

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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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3-3253  76/10/29 NR.ETTIWANDA,CA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N45394              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 1192 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            133 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAVERNE,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LATE RECOVERY FRM PRACTICE FORCED LDG. UN OUTCLIMB TERRAIN,HAD TO LND.

Aircraft

Registration
N45394
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.