OAK68F0320

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Loyalton, CA · February 24, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1968
Place
Loyalton, CA · LOYALTON, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22079Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111945

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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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3-0430  68/2/24    LOYALTON,CALIF      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1535                    N22079              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- DESCENDED TOO LOW ON SIMULATED FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N22079
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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