MIA73DKG73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Stockbridge, GA · April 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1973
Place
Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18209Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730430009189A
Case key
190777

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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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3-0918  73/4/30    STOCKBRIDGE,GA      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N18209              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 59 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  STOCKBRIDGE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TWILIGHT,MADE APCH TO SUBDIVISION STREET,THOUGHT TO BE ARPT.DID NOT OBSV PWR LINE IN TIME TO AVOID

Aircraft

Registration
N18209
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berry Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.