LAX81FUG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Victorville, CA · March 3, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1981
Place
Victorville, CA · VICTORVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N164LACessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810303006959A
Case key
126874

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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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3-0392   81/3/3  NR.VICTORVILLE,CA     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2015                    N164LA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTON AFB,CA               EDWARDS AFB,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST COMPLETETELY ERRONEOUS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N164LA
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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