OAK70D0180

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Los Banos, CA · November 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1969
Place
Los Banos, CA · LOS BANOS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3881JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150892

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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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3-4449  69/11/19 NR.LOS BANOS,CALIF    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N3881J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ATTENTION DIVERTED LOOKING AT ROAD WORK.RETURNED TO ARPT,NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3881J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage