OAK73AP012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Yorkville, CA · November 25, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 25, 1972
Place
Yorkville, CA · YORKVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5949JCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169463

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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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3-3620  72/11/25   YORKVILLE,CALIF     CESSNA A150L        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N5949J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 78 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YORKVILLE,CALIF            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED ABT 400FT, SLOW SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5949J
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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