LAX76FUJ95

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Springerville, AZ · July 31, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1976
Place
Springerville, AZ · SPRINGERVILLE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8434GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760731023149A
Case key
155011

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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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3-1824  76/7/31  NR.SPRINGERVILLE,AZ   CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 2237
        TIME - 1700                    N8434G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SPRINGERVILLE,AZ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- UN CLIMB AFTER TKOF,SO LND. DENSITY ALT 9500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8434G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springerville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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