OAK72DVG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Weaverville, CA · July 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1971
Place
Weaverville, CA · WEAVERVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N60945Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162597

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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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3-2458   71/7/9    WEAVERVILLE,CALIF   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1435                    N60945              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 225 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            170 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEAVERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEAVERVILLE,CALIF           HAYWARD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT TKOF ON RWY 36.RWY MRKD SOUTH ONLY,AIM STATES SAME.ACFT SETTLED IN MTNS AREA AFTER TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N60945
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weaverville