MIA73FKG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Atlanta, GA · July 23, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1972
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2568JCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168097

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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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3-2633  72/7/23    ATLANTA,GA          CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1105                    N2568J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- APPARENTLY APPLIED FULL THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2568J
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulton County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.