MIA71FKG35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Dahlonega, GA · September 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1970
Place
Dahlonega, GA · DAHLONEGA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8057SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130300

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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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3-3620   70/9/5    DAHLONEGA,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8057S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WIMPY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAHLONEGA,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- BALLOONED DURG LVL OFF,WIND GUSTY.TOUCHED DOWN IN CRAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N8057S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wimpy

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