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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Somerset, KY · August 30, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1980
Place
Somerset, KY · SOMERSET, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N704FGCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800830038849A
Case key
129118

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2399  80/8/30    SOMERSET,KY         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 178
        TIME - 1300                    N704FG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            DANVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- AVOIDING RAINSHOWERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N704FG
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bolton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.