SEA72FYC25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Forest Grove, OR · December 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1971
Place
Forest Grove, OR · FOREST GROVE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7011SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117178

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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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3-3582  71/12/18   FOREST GROVE,OREG   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N7011S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OREG              FOREST GROVE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD TO LND ON 1300FT STRIP OVER TALL TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7011S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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