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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Ft Garland, CO · February 18, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1978
Place
Ft Garland, CO · FT GARLAND, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6244SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780218017459A
Case key
143437

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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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3-1806  78/2/18    FT GARLAND,CO       CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 184
        TIME - 1030                    N6244S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOSA,CO                  ALAMOSA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW LEVEL ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6244S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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