ATL80FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pikeville, KY · May 10, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 10, 1980
Place
Pikeville, KY · PIKEVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50931Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800510012779A
Case key
131688

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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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3-0418  80/5/10  NR.PIKEVILLE,KY       CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 2200
        TIME - 1530                    N50931              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKEVILLE-PIKE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PIKEVILLE,KY                 WHITESBURG,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W PWR LNS APRX 550FT ABV VLY FLOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N50931
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pikeville-Pike Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50931 · 1

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