OAK72DVG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Napa, CA · August 5, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1971
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5682ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162892

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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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3-2862   71/8/5    NAPA,CALIF          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 183
        TIME - 1530                    N5682E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPA,CALIF                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT HAND PROPPED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5682E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Napa Co

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