N704SL is a 1976 Cessna 150M. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 series rated at 100 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Santa Paula, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since Oct 1987. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
- 1 of 1,492 Cessna 150M
1987
1976
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The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, "Due to the restricted visibility from the rear cockpit," he "failed to the see the C-150 that stopped on the taxiway." Subsequently, the propeller of the tailwheel airplane impacted the vertical stabilizer of a stationary Cessna airplane. The student pilot of the Cessna airplane reported that he was preparing for the engine run-up and never saw the tailwheel airplane until after the collision.
A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer of the Cessna airplane.
The pilot of the tailwheel airplane and the student pilot of the Cessna airplane reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with their respective airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
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About the Cessna 150M
About the modelA late two-seat Skyhawk-shaped trainer with a taller fin than earlier 150s. Still popular as a first aircraft for its running costs.