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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · San Jose, CA · November 10, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1976
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5611GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761110034789A
Case key
155910

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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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3-3236  76/11/10   SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2517
        TIME - 1924                    N5611G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5611G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Jose Muni.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5611G · 1

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