# NTSB OAK70D0029: Cessna 150G, N8340J, S L Obispo, CA, June 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1969
- Place: S L Obispo, CA · S L OBISPO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70D0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0029

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8340J-1970-06-11), registration cancelled 1970-06-11, S/N 15066240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Luis Obispo

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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