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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Selma, NC · May 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1975
Place
Selma, NC · SELMA, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45327Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750521009999A
Case key
149015

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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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3-1209  75/5/21    SELMA,NC            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1945                    N45327              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLDSBORO,NC                SELMA,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- T/D BEYOND MIDFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N45327
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Selma

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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.