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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Huntington Bch, CA · November 23, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1977
Place
Huntington Bch, CA · HUNTINGTON BCH, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N63464Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771123036139A
Case key
145584

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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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3-3501  77/11/23   HUNTINGTON BCH,CA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 772
        TIME - 1920                    N63464              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 166 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON BCH,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD GO AROUND WITH CARB HEAT ON,FLAPS 30 DEG

Aircraft

Registration
N63464
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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