FTW73DRD31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Lockport, LA · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Lockport, LA · LOCKPORT, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4092JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522012899A
Case key
190414

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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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3-1363  73/5/22    LOCKPORT,LA         CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 150
        TIME - 1730                    N4092J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHALMETTE,LA                LOCKPORT,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROUGH NARROW ROAD IN SUGAR CANE FLD.ACFT VEERED L OFF ROAD HIT SUGAR CANE ROWS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4092J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4092J · 2

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