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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Summersville, WV · November 5, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1977
Place
Summersville, WV · SUMMERSVILLE, WV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2905JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771105035129A
Case key
145573

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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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3-3488   77/11/5   SUMMERSVILLE,WV     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N2905J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMMERSVILLE,WV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2905J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summersville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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