CHI72FEM35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Bath, MI · September 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1971
Place
Bath, MI · BATH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6069GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163969

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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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3-3424  71/9/30    BATH,MICH           CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N6069G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FRCD LDG,HIT WIRES HIDDEN BY TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6069G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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