MIA69D0212

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jekyll Is., GA · September 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1968
Place
Jekyll Is., GA · JEKYLL IS., GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N82835Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107863

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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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3-3617   68/9/5    JEKYLL IS. GA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0735                    N82835              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEKYLL ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N82835
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jekyll Island