LAX81DUJ97

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Douglas, AZ · August 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1981
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10896Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810824051249A
Case key
124486

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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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3-2285  81/8/24    DOUGLAS,AZ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 480
        TIME - 2000                    N10896              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- TCHDWN LEFT OF UNLIGHTED RWY ON DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N10896
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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