OAK76FVG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Auburn, CA · July 14, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1975
Place
Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N50229Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750714019039A
Case key
149537

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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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3-1721  75/7/14    AUBURN,CA           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 107
        TIME - 1515                    N50229              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,CA                   CHICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FERRY FLT.ACFT COLLIDED WITH TRUCK,TANK,DUMPSTERS IN CITY DUMP YARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N50229
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Auburn

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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.