MIA70D0041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Ranburne, AL · July 1, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1969
Place
Ranburne, AL · RANBURNE, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2262JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167673

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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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3-2064   69/7/1    RANBURNE,ALA        CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2262J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD,HIT GUY WIRE FROM POLE.PLT ATTEMPTED FLT IN AREA OF PREDICTED THUNDERSTORMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2262J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed