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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Daggett, CA · March 12, 1983

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 12, 1983, 12:18 local (20:18 UTC)
Place
Daggett, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19095Cessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830312007139A
Case key
23640

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding
Terrain condition - high terrainFactor
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Terrain condition - risingFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in command
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Nose overLanding

Analysis

The plt & her copilot/navigator were participating in a x-country air derby. After making a required fly-by at the barstow-dagget arpt, they turned southeast to continue on course. A short time later, about 6 mi southeast of the arpt, the plt determined that the acft would not clear over rising terrain, so she landed. During the landing, the acft nosed over. The elevation of the crash site was aprx 4000 ft MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N19095
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15074165
Airframe hours
3,495
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Part 91
Registered owner
Virginia Rainwater
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · June 9, 1982 · 23 hours before
Departed
VNY · Van Nuys, CA
Destination
VNY · Van Nuys, CA
Flight plan
VFR

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
54
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,480 total · 852 in this make and model · 1,256 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
280° at 12 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Temperature
72 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
DAG, 5 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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