# NTSB IAD77FLJ40: Cessna 150, N1282Q, Elizabeth City, NC, September 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1977
- Place: Elizabeth City, NC · ELIZABETH CITY, NC
- Location: 36.2942° N, 76.2381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elizabeth City, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2942&lon=-76.2381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FLJ40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FLJ40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3933  77/9/25    ELIZABETH CITY,NC   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 34,
        TIME - 1600                    N1282Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  70 TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZABETH CITY,NC           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON FARM ROAD AND LOST CONTROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1282Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1282Q-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 15072582 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770925035819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770925035819A), Sep 25, 1977: Cessna 150L, Elizabeth City, NC, Substantial damage. Plt landed on farm road and lost control.

## Other investigations on N1282Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC72DCA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCA31), Jun 15, 1972: Cessna 150 (N1282Q), Scott City, MO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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