MIA73FKT46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Coral Springs, FL · January 3, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1973
Place
Coral Springs, FL · CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8597GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730103001119A
Case key
169664

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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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3-0286   73/1/3    CORAL SPRINGS,FLA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1705                    N8597G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8597G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8597G · 1

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