LAX80FVW04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Las Vegas, NV · November 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1979
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3352VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791111035029A
Case key
133052

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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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3-3064  79/11/11   LAS VEGAS,NV        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N3352V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N LAS VEGAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 LAS VEGAS,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N3352V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N Las Vegas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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