19870101000759A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Newville, AL · January 1, 1987

Date
January 1, 1987 · 12:10 local
Place
Newville, AL
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8780S
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87FA052
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
5,721 total1 in this make and model

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What happened

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

The aircraft struck trees. Suspect pilot was maneuvering at low altitude. Impact was at a high rate of speed.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES. SUSPECT PILOT WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. IMPACT WAS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

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 N8780S · 1

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