MIA73DKG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Canton, GA · October 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1972
Place
Canton, GA · CANTON, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23486Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169107

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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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3-2744  72/10/11   CANTON,GA           CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N23486              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 61 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  CHEROKEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ARPT 2MI FRM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N23486
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherokee County

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