# NTSB OAK77FVA37: Cessna 150, N4254U, Los Banos, CA, June 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 19, 1977
- Place: Los Banos, CA · LOS BANOS, CA
- Location: 37.0634° N, 120.8384° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Banos, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0634&lon=-120.8384&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157257
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FVA37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVA37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1320  77/6/19    LOS BANOS,CA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 866
        TIME - 1715                    N4254U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS BANOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           FIREBAUGH,CA               LOS BANOS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 25 KNOT CROSSWIND CONDITION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4254U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4254U-1977-08-26), registration cancelled 1977-08-26, S/N 15060254 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (registry code 2071810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Los Banos

## 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 19770619017619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770619017619A), Jun 19, 1977: Cessna 150D, Los Banos, CA, Destroyed. 25 Knot crosswind condition

## Other investigations on N4254U (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK71DVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVM30), Dec 5, 1970: Cessna 150 (N4254U), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0145), Oct 1, 1968: Cessna 150 (N4254U), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

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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