MIA72FKG65

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fayetteville, GA · January 9, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1972
Place
Fayetteville, GA · FAYETTEVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N704XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165427

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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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3-3896   72/1/9    FAYETTEVILLE,GA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 548
        TIME - 1215                    N704X               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 532 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,GA                FAYETTEVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PIC ATTEMPTED A TAKE OFF FROM 1364 FT ROUGH SOD FIELD-UP HILL,STRUCK WIRES AFTER TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N704X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage