ATL80FA082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oswego, SC · August 7, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 7, 1980
Place
Oswego, SC · OSWEGO, SC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7008GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800807034939A
Case key
129508

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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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3-1861   80/8/7    OSWEGO,SC           CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N7008G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMTER,SC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7008G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sumter

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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.