Plane Crash List

Cessna 150G N458AE

7 July 1997 · Barstow, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 July 1997 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N458AE was involved in an accident near Barstow, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Barstow, California, United States
Nearest airport
Barstow-Daggett (DAG)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Registration
N458AE
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Needles → Van Nuys
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX97LA234

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's inability to attain directional control of the aircraft due to an improperly adjusted parking brake spring.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses reported that the aircraft was taxiing to the active runway when the aircraft veered off the taxiway, hit a sand dune, and nosed over. The student pilot reported that the aircraft's right brake failed and the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. An A & P mechanic with inspection authorization examined the aircraft. He reported that the right brake functioned properly, but that the left parking brake spring was not adjusted properly, allowing the left brake to be activated at all times.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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