OAK70D0117

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Carlos, CA · September 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1969
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6994SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155474

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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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3-3837   69/9/2    SAN CARLOS,CALIF    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N6994S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR ON DOWN WIND LEG,UN RESTART ENG,CONTINUED NORMAL PATTERN DUE OTR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6994S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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