OAK78FA001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Klamath, CA · October 16, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 16, 1977
Place
Klamath, CA · KLAMATH, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N60337Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771016035499A
Case key
144758

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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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3-3351  77/10/16 NR.KLAMATH,CA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1754                    N60337              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESCENT CITY,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT POWERLINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N60337
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60337 · 1

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