IAD80FIG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Keyser, WV · April 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1980
Place
Keyser, WV · KEYSER, WV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6273GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800406090399A
Case key
131198

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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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3-0696   80/4/6    KEYSER,WV           CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 323
        TIME - 1745                    N6273G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYSER,WV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HI APCH.T/D LONG ON 900FT GRASS STRIP.HIT TREES AFTER ABORTING LDG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6273G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Holbrook

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6273G · 1

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