LAX80FA124

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Fullerton, CA · July 19, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 19, 1980
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7216SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800719027509A
Case key
128781

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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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3-3725  80/7/19    FULLERTON,CA        CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 175
        TIME - 2156                    N7216S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.22%.

Aircraft

Registration
N7216S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fullerton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7216S · 1

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