- Date
- November 5, 1983, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- Columbia, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3055VCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831105057829A
- Case key
- 6383
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The purpose of the flt was to take pictures over lake murray. The plt stated that after taking off, he proceeded over the lake, then descended & varied his altitude between 400 & 800 ft MSL, so the passenger could take pictures. Shortly after rounding a bend in the lake, the plt felt something hit the acft, but he did not know what it was. He climbed to 1500 ft & proceeded back to the arpt where he landed without further damage. An inspection of the acft revealed wire marks on the propeller spinner & 4 inches of the vertical stabilizer & rudder were cut off. Reportedly, the elevation of the lake was 360 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3055V
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076372
- Airframe hours
- 4,360
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- University Of S.C.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 3, 1983 · 96 hours before
- Departed
- CUB · Columbia, SC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 150 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.