IAD75FIA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clinton, MD · October 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1974
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6089GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741001033609A
Case key
141029

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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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3-3243   74/10/1   CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N6089G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK DUMP TRUCK ON ROAD BORDERING AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6089G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hyde Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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