IAD77FA046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Raleigh, NC · June 19, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1977
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N629MCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770619030669A
Case key
147301

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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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3-2160  77/6/19    RALEIGH,NC          CESSNA 150E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 750
        TIME - 1648                    N629M               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CHURCH STEEPLE

Aircraft

Registration
N629M
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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