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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Cleveland, TN · October 12, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1973
Place
Cleveland, TN · CLEVELAND, TN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6533SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731012042549A
Case key
188066

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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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3-3406  73/10/12   CLEVELAND,TENN      CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 15,
        TIME - 0130                    N6533S              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARDWICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,TENN             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       55
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OTR ACFT FOUND ABANDOND IN TKOF PSN.SWITCH ASSEMBLY RMVD.THIS ACFT IGNITION SYS RMVD HOT WIRED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6533S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hardwick

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6533S · 1

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