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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Healdsburg, CA · August 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1973
Place
Healdsburg, CA · HEALDSBURG, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6198TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730814026089A
Case key
189192

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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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3-2424  73/8/14    HEALDSBURG,CALIF    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N6198T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEALDSBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEALDSBURG,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6198T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Healdsburg Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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