OAK70D0130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Kamuela, HI · September 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1969
Place
Kamuela, HI · KAMUELA, HI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5129GCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153999

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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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3-4513  69/9/26  NR.KAMUELA,HAWAII     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 159
        TIME - 1830                    N5129G              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HILO,HAWAII                 HILO,HAWAII                 KAMUELA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CAP FOREST FIRE OBS MISSION. LND ON ROAD,STRUCK SIGN AND TREE. SEVERAL APTS AVAIL IN AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5129G
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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