ATL80FLA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Thomasville, GA · May 21, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1980
Place
Thomasville, GA · THOMASVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8029FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800521015709A
Case key
131167

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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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3-0610  80/5/21  NR.THOMASVILLE,GA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1720                    N8029F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTRIE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N8029F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8029F · 1

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