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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Salinas, CA · April 13, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1975
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66335Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750413010439A
Case key
148569

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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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3-0948  75/4/13  NR.SALINAS,CA         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N66335              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 2845 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SALINAS,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR TRAINEE.POWER INTERRUPTION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.

Aircraft

Registration
N66335
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.