- Date
- April 21, 1972
- Place
- Hixson, TN · HIXSON, TN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1785QCessna 150L
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165853
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0432 72/4/21 HIXSON,TENN CESSNA 150L CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 20, 74 TOTAL TIME - 1820 N1785Q PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS BAY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHATTANOOGA,TENN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- HIT MOVING VAN ABOUT 50 FT FROM END OF RWY. PLT MADE LOW FLAT APCH WITH NO FLAPS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1785Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Dallas Bay
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