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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Bristol, TN · February 20, 1979

Date
February 20, 1979 · 13:50 local
Place
Bristol, TN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8555G
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FKW06
Reported as
Cessna 150
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
404 total250 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft observed to fly at low altitude for ten minutes,before hitting water of the lake.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT OBSERVED TO FLY AT LOW ALTITUDE FOR TEN MINUTES,BEFORE HITTING WATER OF THE LAKE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8555G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.