OAK74DVM15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · San Jose, CA · December 24, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1973
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2249JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731224041039A
Case key
187498

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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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3-3890  73/12/24   SAN JOSE,CALIF      CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1235
        TIME - 1405                    N2249J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID HILLVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INYOKERN,CALIF              SANTA ROSA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2249J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid Hillview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2249J · 1

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