MIA74DKJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Meridianville, AL · August 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1974
Place
Meridianville, AL · MERIDIANVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6073JCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740808033229A
Case key
138879

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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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3-3223   74/8/8    MERIDIANVILLE,ALA   CESSNA A150L        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1720                    N6073J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MERIDIANVILLE,ALA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- STRUCK DIRT PILE BTWN RWY AND TAXIWAY,ACFT FLIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6073J
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Huntsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6073J · 1

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