MIA73DKT61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Miami Shores, FL · February 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1973
Place
Miami Shores, FL · MIAMI SHORES, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2707SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730207014489A
Case key
173601

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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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3-1465   73/2/7    MIAMI SHORES,FLA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 2015
        TIME - 1300                    N2707S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISCANE SEA BASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI SHORES,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DRG TURN TO AVOID BOAT AND WATER SKIER L WING TIP HIT WATER.FLOAT EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2707S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Biscane Sea Base

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2707S · 1

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