OAK74DVA74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Groveland, CA · June 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1974
Place
Groveland, CA · GROVELAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8080LCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740609016309A
Case key
128319

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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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3-1568   74/6/9    GROVELAND,CALIF     CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 219
        TIME - 1800                    N8080L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE MOUNTAIN LKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CALIF               GROVELAND,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- WINDING TAXIWAY,LINED WITH TREES & PWR POLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8080L
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pine Mountain Lke

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8080L · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.