LAX79FUM10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Julian, CA · April 14, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1979
Place
Julian, CA · JULIAN, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8604GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790414012969A
Case key
137091

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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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3-1100  79/4/14  NR.JULIAN,CA          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N8604G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRAWLEY,CA                  BLYTHE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      55
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8604G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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