SEA70AS046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Lacomb, OR · June 8, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1970
Place
Lacomb, OR · LACOMB, OR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N51325Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127855

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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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3-1779   70/6/8    LACOMB,OREG         CESSNA 150J         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1827                    N51325              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 2505 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/4/70. HIT TREE ABOUT 130 FT AGL. INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION FLT.ACFT IN TURN AT IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N51325
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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