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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Moundsville, WV · July 14, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Moundsville, WV · MOUNDSVILLE, WV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1614QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790714013499A
Case key
135593

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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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3-1315  79/7/14    MOUNDSVILLE,WV      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 2125                    N1614Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNDSVILLE,WV              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED AFT ENTERING GRASS AREA ON LNDG HE RE-APPLIED PWR IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN ACFT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1614Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshall County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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