SEA74FYC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Granite, OR · August 20, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1973
Place
Granite, OR · GRANITE, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10865Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188832

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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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3-3251  73/8/20    GRANITE,OREG        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 117
        TIME - 1950                    N10865              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OREG                BAKER,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- FUEL GUAGES SHOWED 1/8 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N10865
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage