LAX80DVA50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Woodlake, CA · July 4, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1980
Place
Woodlake, CA · WOODLAKE, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6236SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800704023659A
Case key
129862

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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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3-1468   80/7/4    WOODLAKE,CA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 6015
        TIME - 1850                    N6236S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 202 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VISALIA,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6236S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6236S · 1

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