OAK69F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Lorenzo, CA · August 13, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1968
Place
San Lorenzo, CA · SAN LORENZO, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7347XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114377

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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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3-2756  68/8/13    SAN LORENZO,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 450
        TIME - 1240                    N7347X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAYWARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN SCHOOL YARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7347X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hayward

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