OAK69A0038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Fremont, CA · December 19, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 19, 1968
Place
Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8998SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192032

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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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3-4831  68/12/19 NR.FREMONT,CALIF      CESSNA 150F         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N8998S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 390 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            179 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY SAILING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- OBSERVED TO SPIN INTO BAY WITH NO RECOVERY ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8998S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Sailing

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