ATL81FA117

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Homestead, FL · September 19, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 19, 1981
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1502QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810919061689A
Case key
122754

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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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3-3679  81/9/19    HOMESTEAD,FL        CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 523
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1502Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 392 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMIAMI,FL                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LIVER TISSUE FLUID ALCOHOL LVL 0.185%.RECOVERY DATE 9/24/82.

Aircraft

Registration
N1502Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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