SEA75AS027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Newberg, OR · January 13, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 13, 1975
Place
Newberg, OR · NEWBERG, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3701JCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750113001859A
Case key
146925

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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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3-0133  75/1/13  NR.NEWBERG,OR         CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N3701J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORTSMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VANCOUVER,WA                RETURN                       SALEM,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       52
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- SECOND SOLO X-C.PLT NOT GIVEN PROGRESS CKS IN FLT TRNG.CALLED OPERATOR BFOR DEP SALEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N3701J
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sportsman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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