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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Conway, AR · March 8, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1973
Place
Conway, AR · CONWAY, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8218SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730308004599A
Case key
169904

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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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3-0375   73/3/8    CONWAY,ARK          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 243
        TIME - 1900                    N8218S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             CONWAY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE OF DISPLACED RWY THRESHOLD AND 50FT HI TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8218S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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