# NTSB OAK76DVG52: Cessna 150, N8598G, Fall Rvr Mills, CA, March 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1976
- Place: Fall Rvr Mills, CA · FALL RVR MILLS, CA
- Location: 41.0062° N, 121.4419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fall River Mills, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0062&lon=-121.4419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152931
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVG52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0766  76/3/12    FALL RVR MILLS,CA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N8598G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 59, 2867 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALL RIVER MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALL RVR MILLS,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SIM FORCED LDG. STUDENT TRIED TO RET TO ARPT. IP ATTMPTD RECOVERY TOO LATE. HIT GUY WIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8598G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8598G-1976-05-21), registration cancelled 1976-05-21, S/N 15062698 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fall River Mills

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760312007779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760312007779A), Mar 12, 1976: Cessna 150F, Fall Rvr Mills, CA, Substantial damage. Sim forced ldg. Student tried to ret to arpt. Ip attmptd recovery too late. Hit guy wire.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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