MIA68D0489

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Roswell, GA · April 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1968
Place
Roswell, GA · ROSWELL, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6622TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111212

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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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3-0873   68/4/6    ROSWELL,GA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 260
        TIME - 1745                    N6622T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKAIRE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINES CROSSING RIVER. CONTINUED FLT,LANDED SAFELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6622T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parkaire

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