OAK76DYD31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Novato, CA · April 13, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1976
Place
Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6387KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760413011539A
Case key
153850

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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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3-1160  76/4/13    NOVATO,CA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 324
        TIME - 1930                    N6387K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GNOSS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOVATO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- LND TO CHNG PAX. PLT DIDNT CUT ENG. PAX DEPLANED & WALKED INTO PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6387K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Gnoss Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6387K · 1

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