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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Saluda, SC · June 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1981
Place
Saluda, SC · SALUDA, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N45329Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810614033369A
Case key
125542

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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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3-1147  81/6/14  NR.SALUDA,SC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1780
        TIME - 1730                    N45329              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALUDA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N45329
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Saluda County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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