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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Spring Hill, TN · October 2, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1977
Place
Spring Hill, TN · SPRING HILL, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5848ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771002031399A
Case key
144565

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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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3-3551   77/10/2   SPRING HILL,TN      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 255
        TIME - 0930                    N5848E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING HILL,TN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LNDD IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5848E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hunter

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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