LAX77FUQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Tujunga, CA · June 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1977
Place
Tujunga, CA · TUJUNGA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22177Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770601018169A
Case key
147651

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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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3-1555   77/6/1    TUJUNGA,CA          CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N22177              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        AGE 26, 1634 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BANNER TOWING.WEATHER REPORTED TO BE MARGINAL VFR DUE LOW VIZ. UN OUTCLIMB TERRAIN,HIT HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N22177
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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