LAX79FVD39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oakland, CA · September 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1979
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5602GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790926041999A
Case key
133558

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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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3-2826  79/9/26    OAKLAND,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N5602G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METRO-OAKLAND INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5602G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metro-Oakland Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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