MIA73FKT69

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Hollywood, FL · February 23, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1973
Place
Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5604GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730223011509A
Case key
170454

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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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3-1500  73/2/23    HOLLYWOOD,FLA       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 116
        TIME - 1446                    N5604G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST HOLLYWOOD,FLA          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LOW ALT PHOTO FLT OF OTR ACFT.PLT ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR ACFT.DRG R TURN WING HIT WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N5604G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.