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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Stockton, CA · January 13, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1972
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6511GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165593

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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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3-1006  72/1/13    STOCKTON,CALIF      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 159
        TIME - 1921                    N6511G              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOCKTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              STOCKTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- TWR INFORMED PLT THAT CONVAIR T-29 WAS LDG,WAS TOLD TO EXTEND DOWNWIND.NO WARNING OF WAKE TURB.

Aircraft

Registration
N6511G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stockton

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