FTW76FPH14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Searcy, AR · September 21, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1976
Place
Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6936FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760921030999A
Case key
155264

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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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3-2729  76/9/21    SEARCY,AR           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1630                    N6936F              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEARCY,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6936F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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