MIA73FKQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wiggins, MS · May 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1973
Place
Wiggins, MS · WIGGINS, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7821FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730510009239A
Case key
190713

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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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3-1062  73/5/10    WIGGINS,MISS        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N7821F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WIGGINS STONE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WIGGINS,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED BFR T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N7821F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiggins Stone Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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