OAK71DVA88

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Turlock, CA · June 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1971
Place
Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3038XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161885

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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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3-2229  71/6/20    TURLOCK,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 182
        TIME - 1900                    N3038X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURLOCK,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: GROUND TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT LOOKING FOR AUTO ON RAMP.HIT N8155W,S DMG.N8155W TIED DWN ON RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3038X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turlock Airpark

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