LAX76DWJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Seligman, AZ · September 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1975
Place
Seligman, AZ · SELIGMAN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N16094Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750915029979A
Case key
150891

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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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3-2570  75/9/15    SELIGMAN,AZ         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 228
        TIME - 0900                    N16094              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELIGMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SELIGMAN,AZ                 GRAND CANYON,AZ              SELIGMAN,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 2 RWYS AVAIL.PLT USED SHORT ONE,HAD TO GO UNDER WIRES.GR HIT ROCK,DENSITY ALT ABT 7500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N16094
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seligman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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