OAK68A0039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Beckwourth, CA · November 3, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 3, 1967
Place
Beckwourth, CA · BECKWOURTH, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3704JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113649

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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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2-1133   67/11/3   BECKWOURTH,CALIF    CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 177
        TIME - 1904                    N3704J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKWOURTH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-11/04/67.STRUCK GRND TURNING TO FINAL.1 HR TOTAL NITE TIME.3 HRS IN TYPE LAST 4 YRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3704J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beckwourth

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