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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · White Marsh, MD · April 26, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1974
Place
White Marsh, MD · WHITE MARSH, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6755GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740426009529A
Case key
124254

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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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3-1347  74/4/26    WHITE MARSH,MD      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N6755G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTIMORE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTMINSTER,MD              WHITE MARSH,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED ABT 800FT PARALLEL TO RWY.STRUCK DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6755G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baltimore Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.