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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Versailles, KY · May 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1975
Place
Versailles, KY · VERSAILLES, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N10770Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750518019179A
Case key
134586

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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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3-2251  75/5/18    VERSAILLES,KY       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 160
        TIME - 2030                    N10770              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES EST SVL HUNDRED FEET ABV RIVER.RTRND TO ARPT LNDD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N10770
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N10770 · 1

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