Cessna 150G N4782X
12 August 1972 · So.lk Tahoe, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1972 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4782X, operated by Werners Aero S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near So.lk Tahoe, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So.lk Tahoe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N4782X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Werners Aero S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Placerville, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0548
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ASSUMED VERY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. TWR WARNED PLT OF POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFTS AND HI DENSITY ALT-8800 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150F | Andes, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Cessna 150K | Andytown, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott T | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1972 | Cessna 150E | Waterflow, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Cessna 150G | Matagorda, Texas, United States | Tradewinds AVI | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Cessna 150K | Mahwah, New Jersey, United States | Teterboro Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Cessna 150G | Clark Afbase, Other-Foreign Countries | Clark Aero CLU | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
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| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
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