LAX77DUK01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Roosevelt Lk, AZ · August 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1977
Place
Roosevelt Lk, AZ · ROOSEVELT LK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3273JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770824025039A
Case key
146130

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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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3-1949  77/8/24    ROOSEVELT LK,AZ     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N3273J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAPEVINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  ROOSEVELT LK,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3273J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grapevine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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