MIA74DKT16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Opa Locka, FL · September 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1973
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6674GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730909027099A
Case key
188743

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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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3-2214   73/9/9    OPA LOCKA,FLA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 147
        TIME - 1505                    N6674G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA WEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- T/D ON EDGE OF RWY,VEERED R INTO TREE 350 FT AWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6674G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka West

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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.