Cessna 150J accident near Redwood City, CA
On February 7, 2000, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Redwood City, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 7, 2000
- Place
- Redwood City, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.490°N, 122.209°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20501
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 7, 2000, about 0603 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150J, N63YZ, collided with a guide wire for a local commercial radio tower near Redwood City, California. The airplane, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The purpose of the personal flight was for the pilot to commute to work. The flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The pilot did not file a flight plan for the flight. The flight originated at Sacramento Executive Airport, Sacramento, California, about 0510, and was destined for San Carlos Airport. Family members said that the pilot regularly commuted from his home near Sacramento to his job as an electrician at the San Francisco, California, International Airport. On February 6, 2000, at 2053, the pilot telephoned the Rancho Murieta Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and obtained an outlook pilot weather briefing for a flight under visual flight rules (VFR) from Sacramento to San Carlos. He telephoned again at 0400 on February 7, and obtained a standard pilot weather briefing for the same route of flight. The AFSS specialist informed the pilot that an airmet existed for ". . . ifr conditions over the entire route for occasional ceilings below a thousand visibility is below three and mist expect it to continue pretty much throughout the morning . . . ." The specialist also indicated that the latest special observation at 0326 indicated: the wind was 260 degrees at 7 knots; visibility was 3 miles in mist; the clouds were scattere
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the pilot's improper remedial action and his self-induced pressure.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
