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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Hollister, CA · January 28, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
January 28, 1985, 14:15 local (22:15 UTC)
Place
Hollister, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5343QCessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850128001839A
Case key
24644

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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.

OverrunTakeoff - roll/run
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - inadequateFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - unapprovedFactor
Judgment - poorPilot in commandFactor
Abort above v1 - delayedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The acft attempted to takeoff from a taxiway. The takeoff was aborted. But the acft continued off the end of the taxiway. Plt's medical certificate had expired, and he did not file an accident report.

Aircraft

Registration
N5343Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15073243
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Glen W. King
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Departed
1C9 · Hollister, CA
Destination
Unknown
Airport
1C9 · Frazier Lake Airpark

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Expired
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 8 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,100 ft broken
Temperature
48 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
SNS, 19 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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