LAX81FA132

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hemet, CA · September 26, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 26, 1981
Place
Hemet, CA · HEMET, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6277GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810926062889A
Case key
122657

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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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3-3626  81/9/26    HEMET,CA            CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0645                    N6277G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEMET-RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEMET,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STU PLT CONVICTED 8/81 FOR TAKING ACFT W/O CONSENT & FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6277G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hemet-Ryan

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