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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Leading Creek, WV · October 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1975
Place
Leading Creek, WV · LEADING CREEK, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4680XCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751012036419A
Case key
151565

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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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3-3559  75/10/12   LEADING CREEK,WV    CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 527
        TIME - 1615                    N4680X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 263 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER JONES FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEADING CREEK,WV            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PVT STRIP ON TOP OF HILL,APRX 500FT LONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4680X
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Turner Jones Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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