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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · San Jose, CA · June 29, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1978
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11388Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780629020089A
Case key
141416

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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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3-1757  78/6/29    SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1809                    N11388              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N11388
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid-Hillview

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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.