FTW73AF035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Manila, AR · January 1, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 1, 1973
Place
Manila, AR · MANILA, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3802JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730101000719A
Case key
169695

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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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3-0108   73/1/1    MANILA ARK          CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 200
        TIME - 1736                    N3802J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANILA ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 56MG% ALCOHOL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3802J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.