OAK76AP036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Etna, CA · December 29, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 29, 1975
Place
Etna, CA · ETNA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6028JCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751229042559A
Case key
152233

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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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3-3914  75/12/29 NR.ETNA,CA            CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 168
        TIME - 0004                    N6028J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BLUFF,CA                MONTAGUE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6028J
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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