LAX80DVD22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Tracy, CA · February 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1980
Place
Tracy, CA · TRACY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19436Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800202011729A
Case key
131557

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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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3-2153   80/2/2    TRACY,CA            CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N19436              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRACY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OAKLAND,CA                  RETURN                       TRACY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- STUD RPRTD-RAISED FLAPS BFR GO-ARD,HADN'T BEEN TAUGHT GO-ARND PROC.TCHDWN IN SOFT DIRT BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N19436
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tracy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.