OAK70D0029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · S L Obispo, CA · June 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1969
Place
S L Obispo, CA · S L OBISPO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8340JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175430

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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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3-1847  69/6/12    S L OBISPO,CALIF    CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 394
        TIME - 2230                    N8340J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 246 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT. PX AT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8340J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Luis Obispo

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