IAD75DLJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Princeton, NC · May 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1975
Place
Princeton, NC · PRINCETON, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3641JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750525014239A
Case key
148717

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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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3-1560  75/5/25    PRINCETON,NC        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N3641J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 59 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SANFORD,NC                  GOLDSBORO,NC                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD DETERIORATING WX COND LNDD IN A WET CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3641J
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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Other investigations on N3641J · 1

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