OAK74AP009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · S.Francisco, CA · August 27, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 27, 1973
Place
S.Francisco, CA · S.FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3705JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189057

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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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3-2717  73/8/27    S.FRANCISCO,CALIF   CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3705J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYWARD,CALIF              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT RCVRD.PAX FOUND IN WATER.SEEN DOING LOW LVL ACROBATICS PREVIOUS FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3705J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.