OAK79DVA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Turlock, CA · October 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1978
Place
Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19190Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781014032209A
Case key
138974

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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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3-2908  78/10/14   TURLOCK,CA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N19190              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURLOCK,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N19190
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turlock Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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