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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Burnsville, NC · August 26, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1970
Place
Burnsville, NC · BURNSVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8612SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107374

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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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3-3567  70/8/26    BURNSVILLE,NC       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1236                    N8612S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT.WILDERNESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURNSVILLE,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- STEEP BANKED L TURN WITH FLAPS DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8612S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt.Wilderness

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