MIA70DLG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Moncks Corner, SC · April 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1970
Place
Moncks Corner, SC · MONCKS CORNER, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N761MACessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129094

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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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3-1752   70/4/6    MONCKS CORNER,SC    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N761MA              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 691 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONCKS CORNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONCKS CORNER,SC            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FLT INSTRUCTOR STATED APPROACH WAS HIGH AND FAST.ATTEMPTED INTENTIONAL GROUNDLOOP,UNSUCCESSFUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N761MA
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moncks Corner

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.