LAX81DUJ69

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Bullhead City, AZ · June 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1981
Place
Bullhead City, AZ · BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19058Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810618034469A
Case key
125720

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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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3-1556  81/6/18    BULLHEAD CITY,AZ    CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 2130                    N19058              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLHEAD CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,AZ                BULLHEAD CITY,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN APRX 2MI FM RWY AT NGT.HILLS ON ALL SIDES OF ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19058
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullhead City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.