- Date
- August 14, 1971
- Place
- San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N60816Cessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162793
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3018 71/8/14 SAN JOSE,CALIF CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1800 TIME - 1100 N60816 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SAN JOSE,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAXI: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED ON START.PLT UN TO STOP ACFT W BRKS,SHUT ENG DN,HIT N314R,M DMG.BRKS CKD OK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60816
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- San Jose
N60816Registration cancelled May 6, 2015 · Cessna 150JAirframe modelCessna 150JEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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Other investigations on N60816 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX06CA245Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNapa, CAa loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The fuel starvation was the result of the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation (failure to refuel the airplane before taking off) and his inadequate in-flight decision (to make right turns while holding) that…NTSB LAX86LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLos Banos, CAThe pilot stated that he overflew his destination airport while on a night cross-country flight. He turned around and was proceeding back when the engine quit 20 miles short of his intended destination. The aircraft hit a ditch during the ensuing forced…