IAD74DIG26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rhodesdale, MD · May 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1974
Place
Rhodesdale, MD · RHODESDALE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6364GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740517014759A
Case key
124252

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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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3-1345  74/5/17    RHODESDALE,MD       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N6364G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             OCEAN CITY,MD                EDGEWATER,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LNDD IN A PLOWED FLD,NOSE WHEEL DUG IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6364G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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