OAK70D0191

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Paso Robles, CA · November 16, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1969
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8406GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148501

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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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3-3160  69/11/16   PASO ROBLES,CALIF   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1337                    N8406G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASO ROBLES,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           72                                                      290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RWY 31 USED.PLT SAID ACFT WAS STRUCK BY GUST FROM LEFT,HE APPLIED FULL PWR,LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8406G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles