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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Chester, CA · February 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1970
Place
Chester, CA · CHESTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22937Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136598

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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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3-0988  70/2/23    CHESTER,CALIF       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N22937              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              SAN JOSE,CALIF               FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST,LND ON UNLTD FLD. PLT WAS 86 MI OFF CRSE ON EARLIER LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N22937
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chester

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