OAK73FVW24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Jean, NV · June 24, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1973
Place
Jean, NV · JEAN, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3533LCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730624017249A
Case key
190231

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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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3-1535  73/6/24    JEAN,NEV            CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 660
        TIME - 1315                    N3533L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      106
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT GRND AND TURNED OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3533L
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jean

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3533L · 1

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