IAD79FLJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hubert, NC · December 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1978
Place
Hubert, NC · HUBERT, NC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2940SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781211040799A
Case key
137950

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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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3-4063  78/12/11 NR.HUBERT,NC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 300
        TIME - 0600                    N2940S              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK HURST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HUBERT,NC                    MYRTLE BEACH,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2940S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jack Hurst

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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