OAK75DVG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Alleghany, CA · November 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1974
Place
Alleghany, CA · ALLEGHANY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17215Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741130038059A
Case key
142526

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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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3-3524  74/11/30   ALLEGHANY,CALIF     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N17215              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 3786 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AUBURN,CALIF                RETURN                       ALLEGHANY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- USFS FIRE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N17215
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alleghany

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N17215 · 1

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