IAD76DKM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Yadkinville, NC · July 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1975
Place
Yadkinville, NC · YADKINVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6548TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750730026979A
Case key
150576

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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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3-2718  75/7/30    YADKINVILLE,NC      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 188
        TIME - 1740                    N6548T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YADKINVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON-SALEM,NC            YADKINVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        REMARKS- O RING IN L WHEEL CYL FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF PEDAL PRESSURE AND BRAKE FLUID.

Aircraft

Registration
N6548T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yadkinville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6548T · 1

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