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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Laurel, MD · December 4, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1973
Place
Laurel, MD · LAUREL, MD
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19327Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731204038799A
Case key
187510

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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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3-3906   73/12/4   LAUREL,MD           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N19327              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 898 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            88 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUBURBAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               LAUREL,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N19327
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suburban

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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