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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Livermore, CA · December 24, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1971
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6675GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117134

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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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3-3578  71/12/24   LIVERMORE,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 300
        TIME - 2330                    N6675G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY TELEPHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- L WNG CTCTD GND DURG TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6675G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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