MIA68D0369

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pell City, AL · December 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1967
Place
Pell City, AL · PELL CITY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3316JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112700

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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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3-4588  67/12/16   PELL CITY,ALA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3316J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE OVER LAKE. LANDED SAFELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3316J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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