MIA71FKJ39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Brownsboro, AL · January 27, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1971
Place
Brownsboro, AL · BROWNSBORO, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6698SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160021

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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  71/1/27    BROWNSBORO,ALA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 116
        TIME - 1520                    N6698S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNSBORO,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N6698S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mills

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.