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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Rehobeth, DE · November 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1978
Place
Rehobeth, DE · REHOBETH, DE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5440QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781125044579A
Case key
138175

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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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3-4387  78/11/25   REHOBETH,DE         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0915                    N5440Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 2346 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            240 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REHOBETH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REHOBETH,DE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N5440Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rehobeth

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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