IAD79FKM14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Charlotte, NC · May 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1979
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5665ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790520013159A
Case key
135705

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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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3-1408  79/5/20    CHARLOTTE,NC        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N5665E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROCKENBROUGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- VEERED LEFT,RAN OFF L SIDE DOWN GRADE,NOSED OVER.L BRAKE OUTBD LINING MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5665E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brockenbrough

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.