IAD77DIA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150A · California, MD · June 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1977
Place
California, MD · CALIFORNIA, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9852JCessna 150A
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770625015159A
Case key
147221

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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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3-1911  77/6/25    CALIFORNIA, MD      CESSNA 150A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N9852J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST MARY'S COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIFORNIA, MD              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY ADVANCED THROTTLE AFTER LDG. DITCH ADJACENT RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9852J
Reported as
Cessna 150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Mary'S County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9852J · 1

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