OAK69A0069

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Morgan Hill, CA · May 30, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1969
Place
Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6468FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177302

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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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3-2153  69/5/30    MORGAN HILL,CALIF   CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 0747                    N6468F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SANK IN RESERVOIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6468F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.