# NTSB OAK68D0044: Cessna 150, N2878S, San Jose, CA, June 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1967
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0044

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0453  67/6/23    SAN JOSE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N3050J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0453  67/6/23    SAN JOSE,CALIF      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N2878S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2878S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2878S-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 15066778, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Reid-Hillview

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3050J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3050J-2004-10-12), registration cancelled 2004-10-12, S/N 15061150, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (registry code 2071812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reid-Hillview

## Other investigations on N2878S (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA312), Jul 6, 2011: Cessna 150G (N2878S), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go around.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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