OAK71FVA83

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Fresno, CA · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6684GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161368

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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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3-1960  71/6/12    FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N6684G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLISTER,CALIF             FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- LANDED W/O FURTHER DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6684G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler

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