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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150K · Herron, WV · August 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1979
Place
Herron, WV · HERRON, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8448MCessna A150K
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790813019669A
Case key
133734

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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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3-3459  79/8/13    HERRON,WV           CESSNA A150K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N8448M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERRON,WV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SIGN WHILE TAXIING OFF TAXIWAY TO MANEUVER AROUND ANOTHER ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8448M
Reported as
Cessna A150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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