LAX82FUJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Scottsdale, AZ · December 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1981
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4655MCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811206077859A
Case key
122684

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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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3-3546   81/12/6   SCOTTSDALE,AZ       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N4655M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4655M
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Scottsdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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