LAX78DUJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mesa, AZ · October 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1977
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2890VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771027032179A
Case key
145401

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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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3-3200  77/10/27   MESA,AZ             CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 0645                    N2890V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N2890V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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