OAK74AP004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Holt, CA · July 14, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1973
Place
Holt, CA · HOLT, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5863GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730714023759A
Case key
189597

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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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3-1869  73/7/14  NR.HOLT,CALIF         CESSNA 150K         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N5863G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 2700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKTON,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LOW ALT MANEUVER ON PULL UP FROM BUZZING FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5863G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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