MIA69F0409

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Elko, GA · February 19, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1969
Place
Elko, GA · ELKO, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4275UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190725

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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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3-0405  69/2/19    ELKO,GA             CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N4275U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBSERVED PERFORMING STEEP TURNS OVER HIS FARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4275U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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