MIA70FLG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gaffney, SC · March 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1970
Place
Gaffney, SC · GAFFNEY, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3931UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136232

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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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3-0931   70/3/7    GAFFNEY,SC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 125
        TIME - 0200                    N3931U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAFFNEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAFFNEY,SC                  GAFFNEY,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT PLTS OWN AUTO PARKED ON AIRSTRIP.AUTO HAD PARKING LITES ON.UNLITED ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3931U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gaffney

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