OAK78FVG47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Angels Camp, CA · June 10, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1978
Place
Angels Camp, CA · ANGELS CAMP, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8080LCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780610014789A
Case key
141307

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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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3-1478  78/6/10    ANGELS CAMP,CA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 148
        TIME - 1615                    N8080L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROG TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGELS CAMP,CA              STOCKTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8080L
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frog Town

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8080L · 2

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